Laravel/PHP Backend Developer in UNITED KINGDOM

Optimise Everything, Ireland’s leading building intelligence & integration specialist is delivering ground breaking technology that optimises commercial buildings across Ireland and the UK. 

Our dedicated teams have been working in the field of WiFi and Smart Connectivity for over 15 years and have built and operated a number of successful brands. We are now on a mission to support our clients on the journey to Net Zero by making buildings smarter, with a focus on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions while improving internal air quality.

Optimise Everything is a customer driven start-up with innovation at its core, we encourage team members to grow and have fun! Our customers are typically large office buildings, hotels, shopping centres and retail chains.

The Role

We’re looking for a mid-level Laravel/PHP Backend Developer to join our dedicated development

team. You’ll contribute to building, enhancing, and maintaining our platform by developing an

advanced backend API that connects our system to various platforms while rolling out exciting new

features for our clients.

Our primary stack is in PHP using the Laravel framework, complemented by Node.js for specific

platform components. We work hard but also value having fun together, and we’re committed to

creating a supportive, enjoyable work environment.

This is a fully remote position, and our team is spread across multiple countries, offering flexibility

while closely working together at the heart of what we do.

Role : Laravel/PHP Backend Developer

Base : UK or Ireland

Work from home : This can be a fully remote role or based in our Dublin office. There will be an expectation to come to the office twice per year.

Term : Full time.

Salary: £ 30-40k

The role…

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a robust backend API;
• Extend our platform with new features across the board;
• Collaborate with the team to implement seamless API integrations with third-party platforms, mainly focusing on IoT infrastructure;
• Support application deployment and maintenance in a Linux/AWS environment.

Requirements:

• Advanced experience with PHP and frameworks like Laravel;
• Comfortable working with Node.js when required;
• Strong understanding of backend development and API design;
• Familiarity with web development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript);
• Experience with MySQL and database optimization;
• Proficiency with Git for version control.

Bonus skills:

• Familiarity with frontend technologies;
• Experience with IoT systems;
• Proficiency in Linux server management and deployment;
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools (like Ansible, Terraform);
• Familiarity with the Atlassian toolset (Jira, Bitbucket);
• Ability to monitor and debug scalable, high-performance applications.

Personality type:

• Get it done attitude;
• Fluent spoken and written English;
• Attention to detail;
• Fun to work with and a flexible mindset.

If you’re excited about working in a dynamic, remote environment where you can learn, contribute,

and enjoy your work, we’d love to hear from you!

In return you’ll get:

• Space and room to grow in your career;
• Work from anywhere that suits you;
• Be a big part in a small hard growing company;
• A salary and growth opportunities based on your experience;
• All the tools & training required to get the job done;
• On-going professional training;
• Full time role;
• An opportunity to work hard and have fun.

For more information on Optimise Everything see;

• https://www.optimiseeverything.io/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/wemakebuildingswork

To apply

• Please send CV and covering letter to hireme@optimiseeverything.io

• Optimise Everything are an equal opportunities employer