Senior PHP Backend Engineer — Cloud & AWS (Laravel)

Careers; Indiana (PA); Remote; USD 79,000 - 124,000; Full time

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Job summary

Liongate seeks a Senior Backend Developer to design and build modern PHP backends on cloud infra, with Laravel and REST API experiences. You will integrate solutions at customer sites and work in agile teams, while leveraging AWS services. Proficiency in German (C1) and English is expected, along with a degree in informatics or comparable training.

Join a flexible, remote-friendly environment offering 40-hour weeks, generous holidays, and ongoing learning opportunities with top customers.

Qualifications

• At least three years of proven PHP object-oriented development experience.
• Master modern frameworks such as Laravel for robust backends.
• Design REST APIs with swagger/OpenAPI specifications.
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
• Cloud services experience preferably AWS; fluent German and English required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern web-based solutions on cloud infrastructure.
• Integrate solutions with customer environments and stakeholders.
• Work in agile teams to deliver scalable backend systems.

Skills

Object-oriented PHP development

Laravel framework

REST API design

Swagger/OpenAPI

Relational databases

AWS cloud services

German language proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in business informatics or comparable training

Tools

Laravel

Swagger/OpenAPI

MySQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Liongate seeks a Senior Backend Developer to design and build modern PHP backends on cloud infra, with Laravel and REST API experiences. You will integrate solutions at customer sites and work in agile teams, while leveraging AWS services. Proficiency in German (C1) and English is expected, along with a degree in informatics or comparable training.

Join a flexible, remote-friendly environment offering 40-hour weeks, generous holidays, and ongoing learning opportunities with top customers.