Ever wish your CEO encouraged you to write more automated tests? You’ll never have to advocate for the importance of investing in code quality . You can save time (and frustrations) and spend it on doing what matters in a healthy, collaborative environment where your ideas, energy and time are valued .
You’ll be involved in all cycles of software development, including decision-making, so there are incredible opportunities for you to take initiative, make meaningful contributions, and grow . This is a rare opportunity to work exclusively with senior-level developers in a diverse, highly organized, result-driven environment where you can thrive personally and professionally .
You’ll become an essential part of our team , someone who is making a direct impact on not only the core product and reputation of our organization but also the whole world of education and beyond!
The IxDF is the global leader in online UX/UI design education . We hold the trust of industry giants like Adobe and IBM, who rely on our courses to train their teams. Prestigious universities, including MIT and the University of Cambridge, use our material into their curricula. Help us take online education to new heights and make a meaningful impact on humankind . We’re entering our third decade with over 170,000 graduates.
Project Overview
Our flagship product is a vast platform with over 30 sub-domains for online courses, masterclasses, online forums, and community meet-ups in 508 cities in 107 countries. We understand what PHP developers need to thrive, and we've created an environment that delivers.
We know how technical debt and legacy code can turn into quicksand, so we continually eradicate it. Consistent Coding Standards. You can also find other examples in the which we’re currently rebuilding into an industry-leading Design System and our .
Any line of code should be a succinct, well-crafted, and self-explanatory piece of communication to your future self or your colleague. Our CI/CD pipeline uses quality tools such as Psalm, PHPStan, Rector, PHPCS, PHP CS Fixer, Deptrac, and ESLint to ensure consistency and code quality. This means we’re almost bug-free despite having numerous, zero-downtime, fully automated deployments to production every day. We love automated testing, especially Unit Tests, and use TDD as much as we can. We focus on enduring technologies over the latest fleeting frameworks so that our developers' knowledge continually grows instead of becoming outdated after each trend has passed. This philosophy allows us to build robust, maintainable and beautiful code that stands the test of time rather than chasing the latest hype. Some of our key technologies include:
Always latest PHP and Laravel versions
Laravel ecosystem: Horizon, Nova, Scout, Pennant, Passport, Inertia, and more
Web Components, htmx, Tailwind, Vue.js, Inertia.js, Vite
DBs: MySQL 8, Redis (Pub/Sub, Cache, Queue Driver)
PHPUnit, Laravel Dusk, Cypress
Code Quality: Psalm, PHPStan, Rector, PHPCS, PHP CS Fixer, Deptrac
Stripe, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Twilio, Mailgun, MailerLite, GitHub, Forge, Coconut, ImageKit, and more
Cloud: AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean
0 , working alongside senior developers to create scalable solutions while ensuring seamless integration with our Laravel backend.
Collaborate on designing and implementing adaptive, responsive components that enhance user experience across our platform , with a focus on accessibility and performance.
Join forces with our senior developers to optimize existing workflows and develop new features using Laravel 11.x , contributing to our high-quality codebase while adhering to strict coding standards.
Learn and apply advanced design patterns as you help build reusable components, gaining valuable experience in creating scalable and maintainable solutions.
Participate in technical discussions and architectural planning , growing your expertise in both Laravel and TailwindCSS while working alongside our accomplished development team.
We’re searching for multiple senior PHP/Laravel developers, some of them with a specialty:
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer - Security Specialist
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer - DevOps and Cloud Specialist
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer - Full-Stack
Each of these positions shares the same core responsibilities of a Senior PHP/Laravel developer but with a unique focus on a different area of expertise.

Implement re-usable, fully tested UI Components using Web Components and the Blade template engine.
Boost performance and responsiveness of existing and new pages, including enhancing Web Vitals.
Increase test coverage and improve code quality of the IxDF UI-Kit.

You possess expert knowledge in PHP and its frameworks, preferably Laravel. You're an expert in software design best practices and principles, OOP , Design Patterns , and SOLID principles .
You're proficient with TailwindCSS and comfortable implementing it in Laravel Blade environments.
You have a great understanding of software engineering fundamentals , performance, data structure, and algorithms.
You have mastered the art of automated testing , especially unit tests.
You speak and write acceptable English – not perfect English, just acceptable – since you will be working with people from all around the world.
You love to have creative freedom, make independent judgments, and live up to the responsibility that comes with that freedom.
hold a Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
possess strong skills in database management , including scaling and optimization.
have contributed to open-source projects (you’ll join a team of Laravel/framework contributors).
have experience with Docker, Linux Servers, and DevOps .
The opportunity to refine and develop battle-tested guidelines for PHP and Laravel .
A team of Senior Developers with a commitment to writing testable clean code .
Bi-weekly knowledge-sharing sessions and 3 meeting-free days weekly for focused work .
A full-time position within a fully remote organization. Daily video-based collaboration with your colleagues from elsewhere on the planet, and you'll get to meet up on team trips every year.
A work culture with no fluffy titles, political agendas and corporate drama . Junior or senior, if you embody old-school virtues of always striving to deliver results, learn and become better every day, you'll thrive at the IxDF.
A daily mission to help impact, empower, and enrich the lives of millions of people by creating affordable high-end design education to everyone across the planet. We're a highly agile organization with zero bureaucracy or corporate politics – and with exceptional order and efficiency .
A company culture where passion meets high performance and excellence . To help us improve the world (and yourself in the process), you'll need grit, strong work ethic, long-term thinking, and self-discipline .
You'll need crisp execution skills yourself and the ability to impress your colleagues with concrete results , just like they'll impress you.