Senior PHP Developer - Laravel & WordPress Focus

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior PHP Developer remote with strong experience in Laravel and WordPress to design, build, and maintain high-quality web applications. You will play a key role throughout the project lifecycle—from kickoff and architecture decisions to deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement—while maintaining clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with clients, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and well-documented solutions.
• Provide daily standups and regular progress updates to clients.
• Participate in 1:1 meetings with managers, clients, Product Owners, and Project Managers, offering technical insights and guidance.
• Help translate business requirements into reliable technical solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance PHP applications using Laravel.
• Build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites, including custom themes and plugins.
• Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, and security best practices.
• Actively contribute to project kickoff meetings, helping define technical scope, architecture, and deliverables.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture, API documentation, and setup guides.
• Deploy applications to staging and production environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs or production issues.

Requirements

• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• 5+ years of professional experience as a PHP Developer.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong experience with Laravel and solid hands-on experience with WordPress, including custom themes and plugins.
• Deep understanding of MVC design patterns and object-oriented PHP.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding of security, accessibility, and performance best practices.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with common PHP/web server vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies.
• Experience with authentication and authorization across multiple systems.
• Proficient with Git and modern version control workflows.

What We Offer

• A fast-growing company with meaningful projects.
• An international, collaborative work environment.
• 5-day work week.