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# Laravel Developer

- **Company:** ILIAS Solutions
- **Location:** Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Databases, Database Storage Structures, Laravel, MySQL, ReactJS, Reliability of Systems, Docker
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-laravel-developer-php-backend-development-ilias-solutions-7991980

## About the Role

* You have built multiple real projects beyond tutorials or school assignments
 * You can show code, applications or systems you have developed
 * Experience with Laravel and PHP
 * Understanding of APIs and databases (e.g. MySQL)
 * You enjoy building from scratch and taking ownership of problems
 * You are comfortable working in evolving and less structured environments
 * Interest in performance, scalability and clean code
 * Familiarity with tools such as React or Docker is a plus
 * Structured and analytical way of working
 * Clear communication and willingness to collaborate

Systems Thinking and Analytical Strength

You start to understand how code, systems and users connect. You think beyond features and consider performance, structure and long term impact.

Working Across Teams and Functions

You work in a small team with direct collaboration. You share ideas, learn from others and contribute to how the team works and builds software.

## Description

You build and improve backend systems and contribute to scalable applications. You take ownership and learn by doing.

 * Develop applications using Laravel and PHP
 * Build and integrate APIs and database structures
 * Improve performance and system reliability
 * Write clean, structured and maintainable code with focus on scalability
 * Contribute to technical decisions and architecture discussions
 * Work closely with a small team and share ideas


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