Senior PHP Backend Developer (Laravel)

Location: Athens, Attica, Greece

Department: DEVELOPMENT

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: contract

Description

InTTrust is a trusted Technology and Digital Solutions provider creating value for customers, encompassing IT Consulting and Implementation services, Database Operation, Administration and Optimization services, IT Managed Services, Cloud Governance & Security services. We are experts on Digital Transformation Solutions, Custom Applications Development & Application Modernization, IoT and ML/AI solutions, Design and Implementation of Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud solutions together with Multi-Cloud Integration.

We are seeking to hire an Senior PHP Backend Developer with strong Laravel expertise to join a team that works directly on-site at our key customer's premises within the dynamic and critical energy sector. You'll be responsible for developing and delivering robust, high-quality backend services, coordinating with frontend and other technical teams to ensure our customer's core systems are performant and reliable.

What will you do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend services and APIs using Laravel.

• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.

• Build background processing pipelines using Laravel Queues, Jobs, and scheduled tasks.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

• Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle.

• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of PHP 8.2+, with significant experience in Laravel (preferably Laravel 10+). Having implemented at least two production projects with Laravel.

• Hands-on experience with Laravel Queues & Jobs, scheduled tasks, and Sanctum authentication.

• Experience with the Laravel Sail local development environment.

• Proven experience with MySQL — schema design, migrations, indexing, and basic query optimization.

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and common design patterns.

• Experience in designing and consuming RESTful APIs.

• Testing discipline with Pest or PHPUnit (Feature + Unit tests).

• Proficiency with Git and conventional commits.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.

• Working knowledge of Docker.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience developing and maintaining backend services with PHP.

Nice to have

• Experience with Symfony — strong advantage.

• Experience with cloud services (GCP / GKE preferred; AWS or Azure also welcome).

• Static analysis tooling (PHPStan level 5+) and code style tooling (Pint, Duster, Rector).

• Familiarity with SSO via Laravel Socialite and Azure / OIDC.

• Experience with Laravel Reverb, WebSockets, or Echo broadcasting.

• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS applications.

• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js, React, or Angular.

Benefits

The offered salary package is competitive and will be based on the candidate's experience.

 Candidates should have:

• Eligibility to work within the EU.

• Fluency in Greek.

InTTrust S.A. is proud to be an equal opportunities workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, race, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or genetic information, or any other protected classification. We are committed to ensuring that our applicants and employees are respected, treated fairly and with dignity.