Senior PHP Developer

Salesdock; Kochi; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office in Kochi

MacBook Pro & full-stack setup

30 days annual leave

Conference budget for Laravel/PHP

Job summary

Salesdock, a fast-growing SaaS provider serving European brands, is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join our team in Kochi. You will design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services powering our sales and CRM platform.

Based in Kochi with a hybrid work setup, you will lead core PHP/Laravel modules, mentor juniors, and collaborate across product and DevOps teams to deliver reliable software. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional web development experience.
• Strong expertise in PHP (7.x+) and Laravel framework.
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Proficiency with MySQL, query optimization, and indexing.
• Experience with Git, Docker, and AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3).
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and optimize core PHP/Laravel services.
• Design scalable RESTful APIs and ensure high availability.
• Implement automated tests, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with product, front-end, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment.
• Mentor junior developers and enforce coding standards.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

OOP

Design patterns

SOLID principles

MySQL

Git

Docker

AWS

English

Tools

MySQL

Git

Docker

AWS

Job description

About the Role

Salesdock, a fast-growing SaaS provider serving European brands, is looking for a Senior PHP Developer to join our expanding team in Kochi. You will design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services that power our sales and CRM platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and optimize core PHP/Laravel services.
• Design scalable RESTful APIs and ensure high availability.
• Implement automated tests, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with product, front-end, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment.
• Mentor junior developers and enforce coding standards.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of professional web development experience.
• Strong expertise in PHP (7.x+) and Laravel framework.
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Proficiency with MySQL, query optimization, and indexing.
• Experience with Git, Docker, and AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3).
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice to Have

• Experience with micro-service architecture.
• Knowledge of Redis or other caching layers.
• Familiarity with queue systems (Laravel Horizon, RabbitMQ).
• Contribution to open-source PHP projects.

What We Offer / Benefits

• Modern hybrid office in Kochi with 1-2 days remote per week.
• MacBook Pro and full-stack development setup.
• Competitive salary and 30 days annual leave.
• Annual budget for conferences (Laravel, PHP, etc.).
• Opportunity to grow with a global SaaS product.

Quick Role Summary

• Job Title: Senior PHP Developer
• Experience: 5+ years
• Work Mode: Hybrid (Kochi office + remote days)
• Estimated CTC: ₹14,00,000 - ₹20,00,000 per year