Senior Backend Developer, PHP, Laravel

Verisk

Senior Backend Developer creating and enhancing scalable backend services using PHP and Laravel for a leading data and analytics company in the insurance sector.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySenior💰 €62,400 - €78,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGraphQLLaravelPHPReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and enhance high-performance backend services using PHP and Laravel
Design and implement stable APIs (REST, GraphQL)
Ensure code quality, maintainability and clean architecture
Implement and evolve multi-tenant architectures
Use Docker in development and runtime environments
Implement and maintain automated tests
Contribute to cloud-based systems and deployments
Actively shape technical concepts and architectural decisions
Collaborate with frontend teams (React, TypeScript)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of solid experience in backend development with PHP
Very strong knowledge of the Laravel framework
Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs
Experience with automated testing (e.g. PHPUnit)
Confident working with Docker
Experience with multi-tenant architectures
Structured, solution-oriented way of working with a strong quality focus
Very good English skills
Very good German skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours & flextime – organize your workday to fit your life.
Remote work up to 50% – work flexibly from the office and from home.
30 days of vacation – for sufficient rest, balance, and renewed energy.
Comprehensive medical preventive care – e.g. free eye exams, vaccination offers and other preventive health checks.
Deutschlandticket for only €20 employee contribution – travel relaxed, sustainably and cost-effectively.
Bike leasing after the probation period – stay mobile and eco-friendly outside of work.
Company pension plan – with an increasing employer contribution that grows with your tenure.
Corporate Benefits – exclusive employee discounts at numerous well-known brands, online shops and leisure offers.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PHPLaravelRESTGraphQLautomated testingPHPUnitDockermulti-tenant architecturesbackend developmentAPI integration

Soft Skills

structured workingsolution-orientedquality focuscollaborationcommunication