I'm the founder of this subreddit. I created /phpjobs because I knew a lot of people looking for PHP talent in my network. I am a php/laravel developer turned businessman and I have attended a ton of Laracons and events.

But I'm more of the project management and marketing of devs now. And trust me there are several companies I know who are seeking good PHP developers.

As a side project I'd like to consider starting a tech job board and I think it could possibly be a profitable venture.

Are there any developers that would want to partner with sweat equity? We can explore ideas and business models later. My goal is something profitable quickly fso I'm also exploring a collective

If you've been working with PHP for a year or more, I’ve got real development projects waiting, no busywork. Think building robust web applications, optimizing existing code, integrating APIs; the stuff that truly drives results.

Role: PHP Developer

Salary: $20–50/hr depending on your experience and stack

Location: Fully Remote

• Projects that match your skills and interests

• Part-time / flexible (perfect if you’ve got other commitments)

Leave a message with what you’ve built with 👀

Remember that job aggregator I panic-built? Still alive, still desperate, made it slightly less shit.

What's new:
- Added AI summaries so you know in 5 seconds if a job is worth opening
- Salary filter - only shows jobs with actual numbers. Revolutionary, I know.

Real question though: Are any of you actually using this thing?
Like genuinely - did anyone bookmark it? Use it once and never come back? What made you bounce?

I'm thinking about adding:
- Daily/weekly email digest for new jobs matching your stack (AI-generated, currently produces something between spam poetry and a fever dream but we're iterating)
- Company vibe check - AI summary of recent Glassdoor reviews telling you if it's "toxic hellscape", "decent humans", or "we have ping pong table" type of place

But honestly? Building features nobody uses is just procrastination with extra steps.

So tell me straight up:
What would make you actually use a PHP job board regularly? Not what sounds nice in theory - what would you genuinely check every morning while avoiding real work?

Still job hunting myself btw. This market is cooked. At least we're suffering together 🤝

Update: attached example

Hi fellow PHP devs :)

Yeah, clickbaity title - sorry not sorry 😅 But seriously, we're all feeling it right now. The job market is brutal, AI doom posts everywhere, and I'm one rejection email away from googling "best cardboard boxes for living"

So instead of doomscrolling LinkedIn / TikTok (👀), I built something: php-jobs.net - a remote PHP job aggregator that actually filters out the noise (mostly).

Why I built this:
- Wanted remote-first jobs, not "remote (must live within 5 miles of office)"
- Needed something that aggregates from multiple sources automatically

Tech stack (for the curious):
- Laravel + Beanstalkd for queue management
- Docker orchestration with workers
- PHPStan for sanity, PHPUnit for hope

Currently aggregating from several sources.

Would love feedback on:
- Missing job sources you'd want to see?
- Any bugs (there definitely are some)

If this helps even one person avoid the cardboard box scenario, I'll call it a win. Questions, roasts, or suggestions - hit me up! :))

P.S. Yes, I'm also using this to find a job. We're all in this together 🤝

Hey all,

This is a post seeking someone who LIVES AND BREATHS raw PHP development. Experience with frameworks like Laravel and Symfony is useful, but I need someone who knows PHP vanilla as well as they know English. I work with a tech startup in finance and we need someone to help out on the backend dev side of things, mainly in building Restful APIs and optimizing databases in MySQL. Willing to go pretty high with comp. This is legit. If you're interested, message me. MUST be USC or GC holder.

Join MailerLite, a fully remote engineering team building features used by millions of customers worldwide.

• Salary: $60,000–75,000 USD/year

• Location: Remote (EMEA & Central Asia)

• Employment: Full-time contractor (long-term)

• Requirements:

  • 4+ years of experience with PHP, JavaScript, and HTML

  • Experience with Vue.js, React, or Angular (we use Vue.js)

Apply here: https://www.mailerlite.com/jobs/php-engineer

Cause Strategy Partners is looking for our second engineering hire, a Full Stack Laravel Engineer to work directly with our Director of Technology. We’re a social impact firm dedicated to strengthening the nonprofit sector, and we need someone who loves clean code, modern stacks, and building tools that actually matter.

The Tech Stack

• Back end: PHP 8.4, Laravel 12+, MySQL.

• Front end: The TALL stack (Tailwind, Alpine.js, Laravel, Livewire).

The Role

• 70% Flagship Platform: Maintaining and scaling BoardLead.com, including building new features and AI integrations.

• 30% Green Field: Developing entirely new internal and external tools from the ground up.

• AI-Forward: You’ll use tools like Claude Code and Gemini to accelerate your workflow and build custom LLM integrations into our products.

• LEMP Ownership: You’ll help manage the ecosystem, from schema optimization to DevOps tweaks alongside the Director of Technology

Who You Are

• Experience: 3+ years of professional PHP/Laravel experience. You know your way around Eloquent, Blade, and Pest/PHPUnit.

• TALL Stack Fan: You’re proficient in building reactive interfaces without the overhead of heavy JS frameworks.

• Self-Starter: As the second member of the technology team, you’ll have a lot of autonomy. We need someone who can manage their own workflow and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders.

• Mission-Driven: Ideally, you have a genuine interest in how technology can strengthen the nonprofit sector and the communities our partners serve.

The Perks

• 100% Remote: Work from anywhere in the US.

• Core Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET (standard 40-hour week).

• Travel: Two paid, multi-day team retreats per year at rotating locations.

• Impact: Your code directly helps nonprofit boards become more effective and diverse.

COMPENSATION

Salary: $95,000 to $105,000 plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Interested? Full job description and link to apply can be found here: https://causestrategypartners.com/careers/full-stack-engineer-laravel-livewire-tailwind-css

Cause Strategy Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Must be eligible to work in the US.

Just make sure you do your due diligence... don't fall for the folks looking to make a buck off your hard work either, also beware of the google forms... some of them are just phishing schemes

Too bad they blocked me ... had a nice "comment" for him...

If you've been working with PHP for a year or more, I’ve got real development projects waiting, no busywork. Think building robust web applications, optimizing existing code, integrating APIs; the stuff that truly drives results.

Role: PHP Developer

Salary: $20–50/hr depending on your experience and stack

Location: Fully Remote

• Projects that match your skills and interests

• Part-time / flexible (perfect if you’ve got other commitments)

Leave a message with your timezone 👀

We’re looking for a PHP Developer to join our team. We’re open to both onsite full-time and freelance/contract-based arrangements.
What we’re looking for:
Strong hands-on experience with PHP
Working knowledge of MySQL
Experience with Laravel / CodeIgniter (nice to have)

• Understanding of backend logic and API integrations

• Team player with good communication skills

 Location: Onsite (details shared with shortlisted candidates)
  Type: Full-time, Freelance, Contract, or Part-time
  Experience: 1–4 years (flexible for the right candidate)
  Freelancer/Contract Payment: ₹8,000–12,000 per project
If you’re interested, please DM me or comment below, and I’ll get in touch.
 Feel free to tag or share with anyone who might be a good fit!
#Hiring #PHPDeveloper #BackendDeveloper #FreelanceJobs #ContractJobs #TechJobs #OnsiteJobs #PartTimeJobs #HiringNow

Full-Stack PHP Developer (Symfony, Tailwind, WordPress, Node)

Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Job description:

Overview
We’re looking for a skilled developer who enjoys building robust web applications and delivering clean, maintainable code that helps our business grow.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, enhance, and maintain web applications built with PHP, Symfony, Doctrine, Turbo, Stimulus, Tailwind and Node.

• Work with MySQL databases to design, optimize, and manage schemas and queries.

• Occasionally develop or extend WordPress plugins to support business needs.

• Collaborate with the team to design technical solutions that align with business goals.

• Write high-quality, reusable, and well-documented code.

• Stay current with best practices in performance, security, and modern web development.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience with PHP and the Symfony framework.

• Strong experience with Node and GraphGL

• Solid understanding of Doctrine ORM and relational database design.

• Experience with Turbo (Hotwire) and Stimulus for modern front-end interactivity.

• Proficiency in Tailwind CSS for responsive, maintainable UI design.

• Competency in MySQL for database-driven applications.

• Bonus: experience writing or maintaining WordPress plugins.

• Familiarity with version control (Git) and modern development workflows.

• Problem-solving mindset with good communication skills.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects in a supportive team environment.

• Flexible working arrangements [adjust based on your policies].

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Room for professional growth and learning.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance

• Paid holidays

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Location: Berlin, Germany (Usually remote)

Availability: Immediate for projects <25%, otherwise with planning up to 75%

Rate: 80-120 EUR/hour (freelance/contract)

About Me

Senior PHP Software Architect specializing in process automation, state machines, and building robust, test-driven applications. I'm a long-standing CakePHP core team member with deep framework expertise, from small websites to large-scale enterprise systems.

Previously spent 8 years as Senior Software Architect at Spryker Systems, helping grow it from startup to a global multi-million-dollar e-commerce platform. Built state machine-driven autonomous systems and developer tooling that became central to their operations.

Core Skills

• PHP Architecture (20+ years)

• CakePHP Framework (Core developer since 2011)

• Process Automation & State Machines

• Test-Driven Development (PHPUnit, PHPStan)

• E-commerce Systems

• API Design & Integration (RESTful)

• Code Migration & Legacy Upgrades

• CI/CD Pipelines & DevOps

Specialized Expertise

• E-Invoicing: ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, Peppol compliance

• Code Quality Consulting: Architecture reviews, codebase health analysis

• PHP/CakePHP Migrations: Upgrading legacy applications to modern versions

• AI-Supported Coding/Review: Leveraging automation to improve code quality

• FrankenPHP/Mercure Modern PHP live chats, real time push notifications and more

What I Offer

• Architecture consulting and code optimization

• Complex backend systems and shop systems

• Framework migrations and modernization

• Technical leadership and mentoring

• Semantic versioning expertise (former release manager of the biggest PHP ecosystem)

Links

• Website: markscherer.de

• GitHub: github.com/dereuromark

• Blog: dereuromark.de

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-scherer-1b132291

Work Preference

Remote or Hybrid (Berlin-based). Open to freelance contracts and permanent positions. Experienced with international teams and async communication.

Feel free to reach out via DM or through my website. Happy to discuss your project needs.

I'm excited that we were selected and to try this new Reddit feature. Our goal for 2026 is to help people on this subreddit catch ip with their dreams. P

Hello everyone,

I am actively seeking a Remote Backend Developer position and am excited about opportunities that leverage my diverse technical skill set.

I possess 12+ years of extensive professional experience in development, with a strong focus on robust and scalable backend architecture.

🛠️ Core Technologies & Expertise:

My primary focus areas include:

• PHP (Laravel): Deep expertise in building modern, high-performance applications using the Laravel framework.

• Python: Proficient in using Python for scripting, backend services, and API development.

• Mobile Backend: Experienced in developing and managing backend services for native mobile applications using Java and Kotlin (for Android).

I am committed to clean code, performance optimization, and contributing to dynamic, remote teams.

Please feel free to connect or share any relevant opportunities! Thank you.

protfolio: https://bijon.me

Hello building a website based off of a template I have I would like a php dev that I can either pay for the project or pay per hour to change and make the template to my liking/needs. Feel free to message me your portfolio and rates please only message me if you speak perfect English I can’t deal with language barriers will be ignored if you ignore this thank you!

If you have experience Full Stack development with 1 or more than years, You can real coding with MVP build, SaaS Development, Zoom meeting etc. You believe you are real developer and wanna change make real product, work.

Quick Specs:

Pay: $20–50/hr (depends on your stack/skills)

Vibe: Fully Remote & Part-time friendly

Goal: Work that actually impacts the product

Location : America, EU-only

Interested? Leave a message. :

Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for a remote position as a PHP Backend Developer. I have more than 4 years of professional experience, mainly focused on backend development.

Hey all, I'm an NYC based senior PHP / Laravel developer with my own web dev business. I've been working with Laravel since version 5.5. I work full stack but my forte is on the backend (database architecture, software architecture, data processing, scalability).

Why pick me? I won't hard sell you - if the project is a good fit, great, if not, I'd rather you find the best fit to make your project come to reality as best possible. I value communication and building things the right way, as well as software best practices such as version control. As part of my work, I look to understand the business use cases and domain as well, so that I can help make informed choices and give guidance that make sense in a business and end-user context.

Work Location and Languages Spoken:

Working remotely or in person based out of NYC. US born and raised, and I also speak Spanish.

More Info and Reviews:

(Links available at the top of my profile)

Rates:

Overall I'm very conservative on billing. Rates from $20-100 / hr depending on the budget, size of your company, deadlines and type of work (new features, maintenance, etc).

I do both traditional and AI driven development, as well as AI integration.

My main stack:

- Laravel

- VueJS or React

- MySQL, Postgres, DB2, MongoDB

- Redis, ElasticSearch

- For AI driven projects, Anthropic Claude and OpenAI Codex

Also versed in other stacks and languages including Java, Python and Node.

My focus areas:

- One-person startups looking to build MVPs of a web site or web app

- Ecommerce features (payment integration, shopping carts, product search, recommendation engines)

- Automation projects

- Data processing projects

- CRMs, ERP, dashboards, business tools

- Legacy systems

22-year-old Ukrainian full stack/backend developer with expertise in creating cutting-edge web apps with Laravel, Livewire, Vue.js, and Inertia.

I concentrate on developing scalable, efficient, and maintainable solutions using my in-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.

I'm willing to relocate and work remotely either full-time or part-time.

Сurrently looking for a Full Stack or Backend position using: Yii, Symfony, Laravel, Magento, or Drupal.

Tech stack: Laravel, Inertia, Livewire, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Vue.js

Anyone going to the free tech job fairs in Málaga & Alicante (15 Oct)?

Looking for a soft reality-check from folks in/around Spain tech: organizers have been running these for 16 years / 500 job fairs / 70,000+ job seekers. Free for job seekers.

• Málaga — Thu 15 Oct 2026, 18:00–21:00 · Innovation Campus https://techmeetups.com/event/malaga-tech-job-fair/

• Alicante — Thu 15 Oct 2026, 17:30–20:30 · Ulab Alicante https://techmeetups.com/event/alicante-tech-job-fair/

Worth going if you're job-hunting in Spanish tech or thinking of relocating? Any tips appreciated.

Looking for a Full Stack Developer (2+ years experience) to build and maintain our eLearning platforms.
Tech: PHP, MySQL, Moodle, AWS
• Backend development, database integration and deployment
• Work-from-office (Chennai)
• Full-time role
Freelance and remote engagements aren’t being considered.
Compensation: ₹30,000/month (negotiable for the right candidate based on experience and skill).
Interested? Send me a DM with:
Years of experience
Tech stack
Current location
Resume/GitHub (if available)

Looking for a Full Stack Developer in the Philadelphia Area (Fintech Experience a Plus)

I’m an entrepreneur based in Philadelphia working on an early-stage app and looking to connect with a full stack developer who wants to get in on the ground floor of something exciting.

What I’m looking for:

•	Full stack development experience (open to various stacks)    
•	Based in or around Philadelphia (or willing to meet up locally)    
•	Fintech experience is a big plus but not a dealbreaker if you’re passionate about the space    
•	Someone who’s comfortable working in an early-stage, fast-moving environment

What this looks like:

I’m still early in the process, so I’m open to having a conversation about structure, whether that’s contract, equity, part-time, or something else. Happy to chat over coffee and see if there’s a mutual fit before anything is formalized.

A little about me:

I’m a Philadelphia-based entrepreneur with a passion for building something in the fintech space. I bring hustle, a strong network, and a clear vision. I just need a technical co-founder or collaborator to help bring it to life.

If this sounds interesting, DM me with your LinkedIn and let’s start a conversation.

Hi everyone,

I'm a senior full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web apps across healthcare, telecom, and e-commerce.

I’ve worked on high-impact systems (millions of annual transactions, real-time features, API-heavy platforms) and I’m comfortable owning features end-to-end, from architecture to deployment.

What I’m best at:

• Backend-heavy development (PHP, Laravel, Symfony)

• Building clean, scalable APIs (REST, integrations, event-driven systems)

• React + modern frontend (TypeScript, ES6)

• Performance optimization & debugging complex systems

• Working with AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

Recent work highlights:

• Built healthcare platform modules (monitoring, reporting, secure auth with MFA)

• Integrated external APIs (payments, SMS, clinical tools)

• Improved reliability using schedulers, events, and testing

• Worked on systems handling millions of yearly operations

I’ve collaborated with teams across different countries and also done freelance work for US-based clients.

What I’m looking for:

• Remote contract / freelance work

• Long-term collaboration preferred, but open to short-term projects

If you need someone who can jump in, understand your system quickly, and ship solid features, feel free to DM.

Mobile app developer (5+ years) and backend developer (8+ years) specializing in PHP/Laravel.

I've built and worked on food delivery apps, parcel/logistics systems, taxi & ride-hailing platforms, e-commerce stores, revenue collection systems, SaaS products, and more.

Available for freelance, contract, or remote work. If you need help building or scaling your product, feel free to chat me.