PHP / Laravel Support Developer

• Provide second- and third-line support for PHP / Laravel applications.
• Diagnose and resolve bugs and performance issues across multiple codebases.
• Collaborate with customers to define and ship new features.

Conocimientos

PHP Laravel Problem-solving Communication Linux server

Herramientas

Docker MySQL Composer Descripción del empleo, We are looking for a PHP / Laravel Support Developer to join our application support team. You will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and evolving a diverse portfolio of PHP-based web applications - many built on the Laravel framework - running on various PHP versions (from legacy 7.x - 8.4+).

The focus is on keeping business-critical applications stable, performing PHP version upgrades, resolving production issues, implementing changes from customer requirements, integrating with third-party services/APIs, and implementing targeted improvements / bug fixes with minimal disruption. Responsibilities

• Provide second- and third-line support for a portfolio of PHP / Laravel applications in production
• Diagnose and resolve bugs, performance issues, and errors across multiple codebases and PHP versions
• Collaborate with customers to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with DevOps/infrastructure teams on server/PHP configuration, deployment processes, and containerisation (Docker) where applicable
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Troubleshoot and fix bugs or performance issues
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and best practices in software development

A technology consulting firm based in the Canary Islands, Spain, is seeking a PHP / Laravel Support Developer to maintain and troubleshoot a variety of PHP-based web applications. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience with PHP and Laravel, with a strong focus on ensuring application stability and resolving production issues. This role offers remote work opportunities within Spain, an extra day off on birthdays, private health insurance, and a flexible working schedule., * 3+ years of experience with PHP in production environments.

• 3+ years of experience with the Laravel framework (ideally versions 5.4 - 12.x+).
• Understanding of backward compatibility and PHP migration challenges., * 3+ years of experience with PHP in production environments
• 3+ years of experience with the Laravel framework (ideally versions 5.4 - 12.x+)
• Understanding of backward compatibility, deprecated functions, and PHP migration challenges
• Practical experience integrating, developing and maintaining APIs and services (RESTful APIs including third-party, authentication flows, rate limiting, error handling)
• Good knowledge of Composer, dependency management, and semantic versioning conflicts
• Solid understanding of Linux server (CLI, logs, processes, permissions)
• Experience with relational databases (primarily MySQL / MariaDB; PostgreSQL/MSSQL a plus)
• Good problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS / Azure or other cloud platforms
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
• Exposure to Docker, CI/CD pipelines, or deployment automation
• Excellent communication skills - able to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working independently on support tickets while collaborating with the wider team
• Proactive mindset - spotting potential problems before they become incidents

• Remote work opportunities - choose to work from home (within Spain) or from our spacious office in Las Palmas G.C.
• An extra day holiday on your birthday plus Xmas Eve, New Year´s Eve and the 5th of January to support a healthy work-life balance
• Private Health Insurance to support your well-being
• Training budget to foster your professional growth and career development
• Flexitime - We have a flexible working timetable that can work around your personal schedule.
• Free English / Spanish lessons
• Regular events
• Join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and bold ideas