[HR105] PHP Developer - Laravel - (Remote, Full-Time) PK

Smart Working Solutions; Karachi Division; Remote; PKR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading remote solution provider is seeking a PHP Developer to join their growing engineering team. You will work with Laravel, Eloquent, and DTOs to deliver maintainable features and collaborate with peers on high-quality code. Ideal candidates have over 3 years of experience with PHP and Laravel, focusing on production-grade applications and RESTful APIs. Join a supportive community where your growth is valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with PHP and Laravel.
• Hands-on experience with unit testing (PHPUnit).
• Proficient in RESTful APIs and integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production-ready features using PHP, Laravel, and Eloquent.
• Implement and test RESTful APIs and integrations.
• Collaborate across teams, sharing knowledge and ensuring alignment.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Eloquent ORM

RESTful APIs

Unit Testing (PHPUnit)

Tools

SonarLint

SonarQube

Datadog

Job description

Overview

About Smart Working

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.

Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.

Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

Role

Build reliable applications that scale. At Smart Working, we’re looking for a PHP Developer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll work with Laravel, Eloquent, and DTOs to deliver maintainable features, integrate APIs, and contribute to quality-first development practices. You’ll collaborate with peers, write clean and tested code, and help us scale services that power global products.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production-ready features using PHP, Laravel, Eloquent, and DTO-based designs
• Implement and test RESTful APIs and integrations (including Auth0)
• Write and maintain unit tests, improving overall test coverage
• Contribute to code quality and observability (SonarLint/SonarQube, Datadog logging/metrics)
• Collaborate across teams, sharing knowledge and ensuring alignment with standards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with PHP and Laravel, developing production-grade web applications
• 2+ years working with Eloquent ORM and DTOs, structuring and managing data across application layers
• Hands-on experience with unit testing (PHPUnit), writing and maintaining reliable test suites
• Proficient in RESTful APIs and integration patterns, including authentication (Auth0) and distributed workflows
• Hands-on with code quality and observability tools, such as SonarLint, SonarQube, or Datadog

Nice to Have

• AWS cloud exposure (EC2, S3, Lambda)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and deployment tools (Octopus Deploy)
• Experience with distributed integration patterns such as Saga

What You Will Learn

• You’ll deepen your expertise in Laravel, API integrations, and quality-first coding practices while collaborating with a large technical team (100+ engineers). Expect to grow through mentorship, structured feedback, and exposure to modern DevOps and cloud practices.

At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.

Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.

If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.