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PHP Laravel Engineer [gn]

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himalayasremotefull-time Worldwide
PHPLaravelSymfonyMySQLMariaDBRedisREST APIsGraphQL

Job description

As a PHP Backend Engineer at LUMASERV, you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining customer projects that serve millions of users daily. You'll work closely with our product managers, developers, and architects to build robust, scalable backend solutions using modern PHP frameworks, particularly Laravel.

Responsibilities:
- Design and develop REST APIs (sometimes GraphQL) using domain-driven design
- Perform regular code reviews and help establish best practices
- Monitor application performance using APM tools
- Write and maintain comprehensive tests using PHPUnit and PEST
- Work with scalable databases (MySQL, MariaDB, Redis)
- Participate in technical planning sessions and contribute to architectural decisions

Qualifications:
- Extensive professional experience in PHP backend development
- Strong expertise with Laravel (or Symfony) including dependency injection
- Proficiency in writing automated tests (PHPUnit, Pest)
- Familiarity with HTTP REST/RPC interfaces and OpenAPI
- Strong understanding of web security principles
- Experience with Docker (and Laravel Sail)

Desired:
- Experience with domain-driven design and software architecture
- Knowledge of CI/CD processes and DevOps practices
- Experience with message queues and asynchronous processing

Posted 17/04/2026