Remote PHP Backend Engineer (Laravel/Symfony)

LaraBench; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

LaraBench is a fully remote PHP developer role focused on backend engineering. You will design and maintain backend services, APIs, and database schemas for an international team, with opportunities to influence architecture and overall system health.

The position emphasizes strong PHP expertise, API integration experience, and the ability to work autonomously in a fully remote setting, collaborating with global colleagues across time zones.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional PHP development experience.
• Experience with Laravel, Symfony, or similar PHP frameworks.
• Strong SQL and database management experience.
• Experience with REST APIs and Git.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend web applications using PHP.
• Build, maintain, and optimize APIs.
• Write and optimize SQL queries and database structures.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve existing applications.
• Support front-end development when required.
• Participate in application architecture and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver robust software solutions.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Symfony

REST APIs

SQL

Git

HTML/CSS/JS basics

Remote work

Tools

Laravel

Symfony

Job description

LaraBench is a fully remote PHP developer role focused on backend engineering. You will design and maintain backend services, APIs, and database schemas for an international team, with opportunities to influence architecture and overall system health.

The position emphasizes strong PHP expertise, API integration experience, and the ability to work autonomously in a fully remote setting, collaborating with global colleagues across time zones.