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Senior Backend Engineer - PHP​/Laravel

Job in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, 30604, USA
Listing for: Blue Code
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Backend Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Backend Engineer - PHP / Laravel

Blue Code is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer (PHP / Laravel) with strong Dev Ops skills to join a growing engineering team for our client in Valencia. You'll work closely with a Tech Lead, Product Manager and Designer to build and scale the backend of a modern content operations platform with AI-powered features.

This is a hands‑on role combining backend excellence with real Dev Ops ownership. You'll be part of the engineering team in Spain of this company, originally from the Netherlands.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, build and maintain Laravel/PHP services powering the content operations platform
  • Own and improve AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3), Docker-based deployments and CI/CD pipelines
  • Model and optimize MySQL schemas, queries and indexes for performance at scale
  • Follow SOLID principles, modern PHP best practices and cover your work with unit tests (PHPUnit / Pest)
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design and AI teams to ship features pragmatically
Requirements
  • Minimum 7 years of backend development
  • Strong hands‑on expertise with Laravel and modern PHP (8.x)
  • Solid hands‑on Dev Ops experience: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3), Docker and CI/CD pipelines
  • Solid MySQL skills: schema design, query optimization and indexing
  • Experience writing unit tests with PHPUnit or Pest
  • Comfortable with Git workflows (branching, code reviews, rebasing)
  • Effective use of AI coding tools (Git Hub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) in daily work
  • Product‑minded engineer who used to collaborate with designers, PMs and frontend engineers
  • Fluent English (minimum B2) is a must
Nice to Have (but not required)
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform) or Kubernetes
  • Experience with Git Lab CI specifically
  • Knowledge / Experience with React or other modern frontend frameworks
  • Experience in startup or scale‑up environments
  • Interest in AI‑powered products or workflow automation
  • Be part of the first engineering team in Valencia of this company
  • Work on a modern, AI‑enabled B2B product
  • High trust, low bureaucracy, real ownership
  • Permanent contract from day one
  • Hybrid work model in Valencia
  • Free parking at the office
  • Quarterly trips to Amsterdam for team alignment
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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