PHP/Laravel Backend Engineer — AI-First Healthtech (Remote)

LaraBench; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to €6k/mo

Remote-friendly with team days

Pension plan

Travel allowance

Training budget

Impactful work

Senior role

Job summary

LaraBench is seeking a Back-End Developer (PHP/Laravel) in Utrecht to own backend services with a strong AI-first mindset. You will work in a small, hands-on team where your contributions shape how healthcare software is built and deployed.

You’ll focus on Laravel, RESTful APIs, and MySQL, collaborating closely with front-end developers and product teams. A hybrid setup with home- and office-based work is available, and the role offers a senior level with real influence on technology and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong PHP and Laravel knowledge with MySQL proficiency.
• Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• AI-first mindset; actively using AI tools in daily work.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve the core platform focusing on Laravel backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to deliver end-to-end features.
• Apply AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) to increase productivity.
• Design architecture with scalability and performance in mind, from DB design to deployment.
• Review code, share knowledge, and raise the team's technical bar.
• Partner with product, design and external partners to turn ideas into working software.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Copilot

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

LaraBench is seeking a Back-End Developer (PHP/Laravel) in Utrecht to own backend services with a strong AI-first mindset. You will work in a small, hands-on team where your contributions shape how healthcare software is built and deployed.

You’ll focus on Laravel, RESTful APIs, and MySQL, collaborating closely with front-end developers and product teams. A hybrid setup with home- and office-based work is available, and the role offers a senior level with real influence on technology and