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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # PHP Laravel Developer - **Company:** gb Tilt Recruitment Limited - **Location:** Manchester, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - **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, Performance Tuning, PHP Development, Redis, Software Engineering, TypeScript, GitHub Copilot, ReactJS, Software Security, Vue.js, Free and Open-Source Software, Functional Programming, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Docker, Service Stack, Crud, Microservices - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/php-laravel-developer/tilt-recruitment-limited-job107883653 ## About the Role 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., Essential * Around 4-6 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 systems or regulated environments * Subscription or recurring billing platforms * Payment integrations * Application security * Performance optimisation * Open-source contributions * AI-assisted software development ## Description 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 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 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 ## Related Videos - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Build and Deploy a Fullstack App with Open Source Tooling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/775-build-and-deploy-a-fullstack-app-with-open-source-tooling) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)