PHP / Laravel Support Developer

About the Role
We are looking for a PHP / Laravel Support Developer to join our application support team.
You will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and evolving a diverse portfolio of
PHP-based web applications — many built on the Laravel framework — running on various
PHP versions (from legacy 7.x – 8.4+).

The focus is on keeping business-critical applications stable, performing PHP version
upgrades, resolving production issues, implementing changes from customer requirements,
integrating with third-party services/APIs, and implementing targeted improvements / bug
fixes with minimal disruption.

Responsibilities
- Provide second- and third-line support for a portfolio of PHP / Laravel applications in
production
- Diagnose and resolve bugs, performance issues, and errors across multiple
codebases and PHP versions
- Collaborate with customers to define, design, and ship new features
- Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code
- Collaborate with DevOps/infrastructure teams on server/PHP configuration,
deployment processes, and containerisation (Docker) where applicable
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
- Troubleshoot and fix bugs or performance issues
- Stay updated with the latest technologies and best practices in software development

Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with PHP in production environments
- 3+ years of experience with the Laravel framework (ideally versions 5.4 – 12.x+)
- Understanding of backward compatibility, deprecated functions, and PHP migration
challenges
- Practical experience integrating, developing and maintaining APIs and services
(RESTful APIs including third-party, authentication flows, rate limiting, error handling)
- Good knowledge of Composer, dependency management, and semantic versioning
conflicts
- Solid understanding of Linux server (CLI, logs, processes, permissions)
- Experience with relational databases (primarily MySQL / MariaDB;
PostgreSQL/MSSQL a plus)
- Good problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to Have
- Experience with AWS / Azure or other cloud platforms
- Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
- Exposure to Docker, CI/CD pipelines, or deployment automation
- Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical issues to non-technical
stakeholders
- Comfortable working independently on support tickets while collaborating with the
wider team
- Proactive mindset — spotting potential problems before they become incidents

We are based in the Canary Islands, Spain.  To apply for this vacancy you must have the right to work in Spain. The role can only be performed remotely within Spain. We are unable to hire candidates who require relocation or visa support.

What We Offer

• Remote work opportunities - choose to work from home (within Spain) or from our spacious office in Las Palmas G.C.
• A spacious, custom built office with outside terraces, kitchen and multiple chillout areas – check out the photos on https://workincholas.com/en/offices/la-minilla/  
• An extra day holiday on your birthday plus Xmas Eve, New Year´s Eve and the 5th of January to support a healthy work-life balance
• Private Health Insurance to support your well-being
• Training budget to foster your professional growth and career development
• Flexitime – We have a flexible working timetable that can work around your personal schedule.
• Free English / Spanish lessons
• Regular events
• Join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and bold ideas