Senior PHP Backend Engineer (Laravel/Symfony) – Hybrid/Remote

KCS IT; Trezeste; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

KCS IT is seeking an experienced PHP Backend Developer for a hybrid role based in Braga, Portugal. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of backend development experience with PHP 7.4+ or 8.x, and hands-on experience with Laravel or Symfony.

You will work with relational and non-relational databases, RESTful APIs, Git, CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, alongside strong English communication. The role offers hybrid work in Braga, with opportunities to contribute to diverse client projects and modern

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of backend development experience.
• Strong knowledge of PHP 7.4+ or 8.x.

Skills

PHP 7.4+

Laravel

Symfony

REST APIs

Git

English fluent

Testing (PHPUnit/Pest)

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Web security

Relational DBs

Non-relational DBs

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

KCS IT is seeking an experienced PHP Backend Developer for a hybrid role based in Braga, Portugal. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of backend development experience with PHP 7.4+ or 8.x, and hands-on experience with Laravel or Symfony.

You will work with relational and non-relational databases, RESTful APIs, Git, CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, alongside strong English communication. The role offers hybrid work in Braga, with opportunities to contribute to diverse client projects and modern