Senior PHP Developer - Remote

Overview

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being. Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally. Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

In Short

• Build scalable systems that power global innovation.
• Join a high-performing engineering team as a Senior PHP Developer.
• Architect distributed solutions with Laravel, AWS, and modern DevOps practices.
• Design scalable solutions with Laravel and DTO-based patterns.
• Optimise RESTful APIs and distributed workflows.
• Build cloud-native apps on AWS.
• Automate infrastructure and deployments.
• Champion quality and DevOps practices.
• Deliver scalable backend systems and distributed APIs.
• Ensure maintainability, performance, and quality through strong engineering practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of back-end development experience with PHP and Laravel.
• 2+ years designing and optimising applications on AWS.
• 2+ years working with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient with RESTful APIs and distributed workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Eloquent ORM and DTOs.
• Hands-on with testing and code quality tools.

Benefits

• Deepen your expertise in distributed system design.
• Collaborate with a large technical team (100+ engineers).
• Sharpen leadership skills by driving best practices.