Senior PHP Developer (1 day office)

Senior Backend Developer - SaaS PHP Laravel GCP - Netherlands (1 day office)

A fast-growing SaaS startup is looking for an experienced backend developer to help scale its platform and lead by example in a hands-on role. The company specializes in server-side tracking and has built a privacy-first solution. With a monthly growth rate of 30%, a recently launched new product version, and funding secured, this is an interesting time to get on board.

You'll be joining a team of 10 engineers (25 people total), including medior backend developers and DevOps engineers. There's strong seniority on the frontend, but backend needs a hands-on senior who can take ownership of architecture, scalability, and feature development. The role is 90% hands-on and 10% mentoring.

The platform is built with PHP and Laravel, and serves over 10,000 clients, processing 2 million rules of data daily. It enables companies to track data from different endpoints. It's simple to implement, making it a popular choice for marketing teams, agencies, and e-commerce players.

Responsibilities

• Build new backend features within the core SaaS platform

• Lead backend technical decisions, especially around architecture, performance, and scalability

• Mentor medior developers (light, informal mentorship)

• Collaborate closely with DevOps and frontend teams

• Work across the full SDLC: design, development, deployment, and iteration

Requirements

• 7+ years of backend development experience

• Deep experience with PHP and Laravel

• Taking ownership and driving technical direction

• Comfortable working in a startup environment

• Bonus: familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or Google Cloud Platform

• Fluent in English or Dutch

• Based in the Netherlands (1 day per week in-office)

• No visa sponsorship available

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Offer

• Up to €6,500 gross salary per month

• 25 vacation days

• Travel reimbursement

• Hybrid setup (1 day per week in-office)

Hiring Process

1. Interview with the CEO
2. Technical deep dive (code walkthrough via GitHub)
3. Final interview