Backend PHP-Developer (m/f/x), remote/freelance

Local Brand X GmbH; United States; Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Join a creative and innovative company as a freelance developer, focusing on building a Symfony-based SaaS platform for local marketing automation. This role offers flexible, fully remote options and involves a range of tasks from system integration to quality assurance, tailored for passionate developers looking to make an impact.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fully remote work options

Modern techstack and impactful projects

Qualifications

• Professional experience with Symfony or Laravel required.
• Strong background in PHP application development and software architecture.
• Good knowledge of working with RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Scrum-based development of a Symfony-based SaaS platform.
• System integration of external service providers and APIs.
• Ensuring quality and stability through testing and documentation.

Skills

Symfony

PHP application development

Software quality awareness

Self-management

RESTful APIs

Relational databases

English (B2 level)

Education

Degree in computer science

Vocational training in a related field

Job description

Join our team and help shape the future of local marketing!

Tasks

• Scrum-based development of our Symfony-based SaaS platform for local marketing automation, used by over 60 clients
• System integration of external service providers and APIs
• Involvement in requirements engineering and technical concept development
• Ensuring quality and stability through automated integration and functional testing
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation

Requirements

You’re passionate about building clean, reliable software and enjoy working in a collaborative, agile environment. You take ownership of your work, communicate clearly, and always keep the user in mind. Ideally, you bring the following with you:

• Professional experience with Symfony or Laravel
• Solid background in PHP application development and software architecture
• Strong awareness of software quality and best practices
• Strong self-management skills and a proactive working style
• Good knowledge of working with RESTful APIs
• Confident in handling relational databases and experienced in using ORMs (e.g., Doctrine, Eloquent)
• Degree or vocational training in computer science or a related field
• English language skills at B2 level or higher

Benefits

Why Local Brand X?

Because your expertise matters here. With us, you can look forward to:

• A job in a creative, innovative and growing company
• Flexible working hours
• Fully remote work options
• Modern techstack and exciting, impactful projects

We hire on a freelance basis. The freelance contract does not include computer hardware or any insurances.

We look forward to receiving your CV, desired salary and the earliest possible starting date.

We value diversity. That’s why we welcome all applications—regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.