Laravel Developer | onsite
About the role
Blue Lotus Vacations UK is seeking a Laravel Developer to join their onsite team. The role focuses on backend development, including designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and RESTful APIs using Laravel or similar PHP frameworks. The developer will also work with AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, and relational databases, and is expected to follow secure coding practices and contribute to DevOps initiatives. The position requires strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholder expectations. The company offers a dynamic environment for those interested in travel technology and continuous improvement.
Must have
- 2+ years of experience developing backend applications using Laravel or similar PHP frameworks
- Experience building and maintaining backend services, workers, and scheduled processes
- Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs
- Experience working with and extending existing production codebases
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
- knowledge of AWS services
- Experience with CI/CD processes and deployment pipelines
- Strong understanding of relational databases and backend architecture
- Familiarity with DevOps principles and deployment best practices
- Understanding of secure coding practices and API security
- Strong interest in AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies
- Ability to manage multiple development tasks and stakeholder expectations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, curious, and eager to learn from experienced team members
- Collaborative mindset with a willingness to share knowledge and contribute ideas
- Strong organisational skills with excellent ownership and accountability
- Open to constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement
Nice to have
- Experience working within Agile development environments is advantageous
Technologies
- Agile
- API Security
- AWS
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- Laravel
- PHP
- REST
Highlights
This is an onsite position. The company is focused on travel technology and offers opportunities to work with emerging technologies and AI-assisted development tools.