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# Senior Laravel Developer

- **Company:** Ronald James
- **Location:** Boldon Colliery, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Database Design, Software Debugging, DevOps, Laravel, MySQL, Node.Js, Redis, Systems Integration, Twilio, Tailwind, Phpunit, Caching, Technical Debt, Git, Webpack, Material UI, Front End Software Development, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-laravel-developer/52880414

## About the Role

technical decisions.Some of the requirements:Strong commercial experience with modern PHP (8.0+) and Laravel (10 or later), with a focus on building robust, maintainable systems.Confident working across the full stack, including templating (Blade), reactive components (Livewire) and modern frontend tooling (Vite, TailwindCSS, Node)Solid understanding of database design and optimisation, preferably with MySQL, and experience working with Redis for caching and queues.Comfortable working within containerised environments such as Docker and docker-compose.Practical experience implementing and debugging background job processing and queue-based workflows.Familiar with version control and modern development workflows using Git, pull requests and peer reviews.Clear communicator capable of explaining technical concepts and collaborating effectively with team members across disciplines.A pragmatic approach to testing and quality assurance, ideally with exposure to PHPUnit and CI practices.Ability
to work independently on larger tasks while contributing to the overall technical direction of the project.Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity, apply today!Location:Newcastle upon TyneTyne and WearNewcastle upon TyneNE12 8BXSalary:50000 - 60000Sector:PHP Type:PermanentPosted:10/27/2025

## Description

queue job handling, improving reliability, traceability and error management across asynchronous processes.Work closely with DevOps and QA to enhance CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated testing and deployments align with quality standards.Maintain and optimise local development and Docker-based environments, including multiple queue workers and supporting services.Proactively identify and resolve technical debt by reviewing existing items and shaping a clear path to production-readiness.Contribute to system integration efforts, particularly around third-party services such as RingCentral, Twilio, AWS and internal APIs.Uphold code quality through peer reviews, consistent patterns and mentoring others on best practices across the full stack.Drive improvements in frontend tooling and workflow, collaborating on UI components built with Livewire, TailwindCSS and Vite.Champion a culture of continuous improvement, staying current with Laravel ecosystem updates and contributing to strategic