Senior Laravel Backend Developer

NetherlandsIT; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NetherlandsIT is seeking a Senior Laravel Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs in a collaborative environment with frontend, DevOps, and product teams.

You will apply clean architecture, optimize database queries, ensure security and performance, and integrate with payment gateways and external services using RESTful APIs, Redis, and Docker-based CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with PHP and Laravel in building scalable web apps.
• Strong MySQL and Redis knowledge and query optimization.
• Design RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
• Familiar with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with authentication (JWT, OAuth) and testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using Laravel.
• Implement authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth).
• Optimize database queries and schema.
• Integrate payment gateways and external APIs.
• Write unit and feature tests.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

Redis

REST APIs

Docker

CI/CD

JWT/OAuth

Unit tests

Security

Tools

Docker

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Laravel Backend Developer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications and APIs. The candidate will work closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product managers to build secure and high-performance systems.

You will be responsible for implementing clean architecture principles, optimizing database queries, and ensuring application security and performance. Experience with RESTful APIs, queue systems, caching strategies, and third-party integrations is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using Laravel
• Implement authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth)
• Optimize MySQL queries and database schema
• Integrate payment gateways and external APIs
• Write unit and feature tests

Requirements

• Strong experience with PHP and Laravel
• Experience with MySQL and Redis
• Knowledge of REST API design
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD
• Strong problem-solving skills