PHP Developer

GBL Tech; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

GBL Tech seeks a PHP Developer to join a focused technical team building robust business applications. You will design, implement, and maintain reliable software using modern PHP frameworks and relational databases, going beyond traditional web development to tackle application-level challenges.

The role emphasizes backend logic, scalability, maintainability, and performance, with collaboration across technical stakeholders to evolve the platform.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of professional PHP development experience.
• Solid Symfony and/or Laravel experience.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL and relational databases.
• Backend-focused mindset emphasizing scalability and performance.
• Autonomous work style and collaborative engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain business-critical PHP applications with emphasis on logic and quality.
• Build and enhance components using Symfony and Laravel with clean, scalable practices.
• Design and optimize MySQL databases and data interactions.
• Analyze existing solutions, add new features, and improve performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into effective solutions.

Skills

PHP Development

Backend engineering

MySQL

Symfony

Laravel

Tools

Symfony

Laravel

MySQL

Job description

At GBL Tech, we drive high-impact technology careers through specialization and scale. We operate across critical digital ecosystems - from Fintech to Smart Industry - connecting talent with technically challenging projects and modern stacks.

The Role

We're looking for a PHP Developer to join a technical team focused on building and evolving robust business applications. This role is suited for a developer who goes beyond web development, working at application level to design, implement, and maintain reliable software solutions using modern PHP frameworks and relational databases.

Your Mission:

Application Development: Design, develop, and maintain business-critical applications using PHP, with a strong focus on application logic and software quality.

Backend Engineering: Build and enhance application components using Symfony and/or Laravel, following clean, maintainable, and scalable development practices.

Database Development: Work extensively with MySQL, designing and optimizing data structures and ensuring efficient application-to-database interactions.

Application Evolution: Analyse existing solutions, implement new functionalities, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve application performance and reliability.

Technical Collaboration: Work closely with other technical stakeholders to translate requirements into effective application solutions and contribute to the continuous evolution of the platform.

What We Are Looking For:

PHP Expertise: 4-5 years of professional experience as a PHP Developer, with strong hands-on development experience.

Framework Knowledge: Solid experience with Symfony and/or Laravel.

Database Skills: Strong practical knowledge of MySQL and relational database concepts.

Application Mindset: Experience developing and maintaining applications, with a focus on backend logic, scalability, maintainability, and performance rather than traditional website development.

Engineering Practices: Ability to work autonomously, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute effectively within a collaborative development environment.

Interested?

If this project speaks to you, or you're looking for a similar challenge, we'd love to hear from you.