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# Remote PHP Laravel Developer

- **Company:** 17918
- **Location:** Broughton, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Integration Architecture, Business Systems, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Github, Laravel, PostgreSQL, PHP Development, Redis, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Docker for Aws, GitHub Copilot, ReactJS, Vue.js, Kubernetes, Functional Programming, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Service Stack, Crud, Microservices
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/42575535/

## About the Role

Senior PHP / Laravel Developer Fully Remote (UK) Up to £65,000 DOE We are working exclusively with an ambitious, technology-led business that is building a brand-new in-house engineering team as part of an exciting period of growth. This is a rare opportunity to join at the very beginning of a greenfield project, helping to design and build a modern platform from the ground up using the latest technologies and an AI-augmented development workflow. If you're an experienced Laravel/PHP developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing architectural decisions and working in a highly autonomous environment, we'd love to hear from you. The Opportunity Our client is investing heavily in its technology platform and is looking for a Senior PHP / Laravel Developer to become one of the first members of a new UK engineering team. You'll play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining modern business-critical applications, helping shape both the technical, forefront of modern development practices. Technology Stack PHP 8 & Laravel React (TypeScript) and Vue.js PostgreSQL & Redis AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, Lambda, S3, SQS) Docker & Kubernetes Terraform GitHub Actions Microservices architecture What We're Looking For Essential Around 46 years' commercial PHP development experience Strong Laravel experience beyond simple CRUD applications Experience building complex business systems and workflows React (TypeScript) and/or Vue.js experience Strong SQL skills with the ability to write and optimise complex queries Experience designing, building and integrating APIs Familiarity with CI/CD practices Comfortable working from the command line Strong communication skills Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a fully remote team Desirable Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous: Microservices or distributed systems AWS Docker & Kubernetes Terraform or Infrastructure as Code Financial

## Description

direction and engineering culture as the team grows. Working within a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture, you'll build scalable systems, integrate with third-party services and contribute to products that handle complex business workflows and recurring customer services. This is far more than a typical Laravel CRUD role, you will be working on sophisticated platforms where clean architecture, performance, automation and scalability are central to everything you build. An AI-First Engineering Environment Our client is embracing the future of software development by building an AI-first engineering team. You will work alongside modern AI-assisted development tools, including agentic workflows, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and GitHub Copilot, using AI to accelerate planning, implementation, testing and code review while maintaining high engineering standards. If you're interested in how AI is transforming software engineering, this is an excellent opportunity to work at the


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