Senior Laravel Developer | PHP | Backend Development | Diegem | Hybrid

ILIAS Solutions; Diegem; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ILIAS Solutions in Diegem, Belgium, is seeking a motivated PHP/Laravel developer to join a small, independent team. You will build modern back-end services, write clean, scalable code and shape how systems evolve.

You contribute to APIs, databases, and performance improvements, take ownership of challenging problems, and collaborate with a compact team in a flexible, evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Built multiple real projects beyond tutorials or school assignments
• Showcase code or applications you developed
• Experience with Laravel and PHP
• Understanding of APIs and databases (e.g. MySQL)
• Enjoy building from scratch and taking ownership of problems
• Comfortable in evolving, less-structured environments
• Interest in performance, scalability and clean code
• Structured and analytical way of working
• Clear communication and collaboration

Responsibilities

• Develop applications using Laravel and PHP
• Build and integrate APIs and database structures
• Improve performance and system reliability
• Write clean, structured and maintainable code with focus on scalability
• Contribute to technical decisions and architecture discussions
• Work closely with a small team and share ideas

Skills

Code quality

Ownership

Collaboration

Structured thinking

Tools

Laravel

PHP

MySQL

Filament

React

Docker

Job description

Opportunity

Build modern web applications in a small, high trust team where your code is used and your ideas shape how systems are designed.

At ILIAS Solutions, you join a small and independent development team. No heavy legacy, no rigid structure. You build new systems and features from the ground up and help shape how the team works.

You work on real products using Laravel, PHP and APIs, and contribute to systems that are designed to scale and support real world use.

Meaningful Work in a Mission Driven Environment

You build software that is used in practice. Your work supports systems where reliability and performance matter. You see the direct impact of what you build.

Complex Challenges, Clear Solutions

You work in an environment where ideas move fast and structure is still evolving. Not everything is defined yet. You solve real development challenges, from building APIs to improving performance and system design.

The Impact You Help Create

You contribute to applications that are actively used. Your code does not sit in a backlog. It becomes part of working systems and influences how products evolve.

Your Mission

You build and improve backend systems and contribute to scalable applications.
You take ownership of development challenges and use your experience to deliver practical solutions.

• Develop applications using Laravel and PHP
• Build and integrate APIs and database structures
• Improve performance and system reliability
• Write clean, structured and maintainable code with focus on scalability
• Contribute to technical decisions and architecture discussions
• Work closely with a small team and share ideas

Support Core Defense Capabilities

• Fleet Management through supporting applications
• Total Asset Visibility through data driven systems
• MRO and Sustainment through reliable backend services

What You Bring

• You have built multiple real projects beyond tutorials or school assignments
• You can show code, applications or systems you have developed
• Experience with Laravel and PHP
• Understanding of APIs and databases (e.g. MySQL)
• You enjoy building from scratch and taking ownership of problems
• You are comfortable working in evolving and less structured environments
• Interest in performance, scalability and clean code
• Experience with Filament is a strong plus
• Familiarity with tools such as React or Docker is a plus
• Structured and analytical way of working
• Clear communication and willingness to collaborate

Systems Thinking and Analytical Strength

You understand how code, systems and users connect. You think beyond features and consider performance, structure and the wider impact of technical decisions.

Working Across Teams and Functions

You work in a small team with direct collaboration. You share ideas, bring your experience and contribute to how the team works and builds software.

Contribute through Capability and Innovation

You apply your experience to systems that need to scale and support real use. Beyond writing code, you contribute your perspective to technical decisions, Architecture and the way solutions are built.

Contribute in a Mission Driven Environment

At ILIAS Solutions, modern development meets real world application. You contribute to software used in complex environments while working in a flexible and evolving team.

Make an impact from the start

You step into real development challenges and contribute where your expertise has the most impact. You work directly with the team, take ownership and help move applications and technical solutions forward.

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Contribute to What Comes Next

You help shape how the team builds and how systems evolve. Your contribution helps improve both the applications we build today and the technical foundation behind them.

Contact

Ready to bring your experience to a team where your work has a direct impact?