PHP / JavaScript Developer

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to join a long-term project focused on the development, maintenance, and modernization of a large-scale business-critical application ecosystem. The platform handles high volumes of sensitive data, integrates with multiple external systems, and operates in a highly available production environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain web applications across the full technology stack.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs.
• Maintain and evolve complex legacy applications while ensuring stability and service continuity.
• Contribute to the migration from legacy technologies (PHP 5.6/7.4, CodeIgniter, AngularJS, JQuery) towards a modern stack based on PHP 8.2+, Laravel, and Vue.js.
• Improve application architecture, code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Participate in technical analysis, troubleshooting, code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with developers, analysts, UX/UI specialists, and project stakeholders within an Agile environment.

Required skills

• Strong experience with PHP and modern JavaScript.
• Solid knowledge of a modern PHP framework (Laravel preferred, Symfony also welcomed).
• Experience with a modern frontend framework (Vue.js is a plus).
• Comfortable working across both backend and frontend development.
• Strong understanding of SQL, REST APIs, GIT, and software development best practices.
• Proven experience maintaining and modernizing legacy applications in production environments.
• Ability to identify and remediate security issues in existing codebases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Technical environment:

• Current stack: PHP 5.6/7.4, CodeIgniter, Smarty, AngularJS, JQuery
• Target stack: PHP 8.2+, Laravel 12+, Vue 3, JavaScript
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Version Control: GIT / GitLab
• Containers: Docker / Podman
• Operating Systems: Linux / Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• CI/CD: Modern CI/CD practices and tools

Nice to have:

• Experience with Laravel and/or Vue.js.
• Background in application modernization and legacy migration projects.
• Knowledge of application security best practices.
• Experience working on high-availability or mission-critical systems.
• Exposure to Symfony, React, Angular, or similar technologies.

Additional information

• Professional English required.
• Long-term assignment with renewable contracts.
• Up to 3 days of remote work per week.
• Occasional on-site visits to operational environments and end users.
• Opportunity to work on applications with direct business impact and visibility.

Huxley delivers a world-class recruitment service that adapts to your changing needs. Our teams specialise in IT jobs across a wide range of industries. In Belgium we cover consultancy, freelancers and permanent positions (headhunting). We specialize in placing roles from mid-level management through to C-Suite across a range of disciplines. We also operate as a full service recruitment partner, with capabilities to support sourcing back office and administrative staff. With unrivaled access to a global network of talent and leading industry experts with the latest market knowledge, we give you the strength and agility of a global staffing company with specialists that are dedicated to your local market. This gives you a tailored approach that achieves success for you.

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