Freelance PHP/Laravel Developer (Project-Based)

Location: Übach-Palenberg / Hybrid

Type of Employment: 3 months contract

We are looking for an experienced Freelance PHP/Laravel Developer to support us on a project basis. The project involves enhancing and extending an existing Laravel-based application consisting of a backend API and a web frontend.

• Authentication Modernization:

  Migrate the current authentication mechanisms to a unified OpenID Connect-based authentication flow.

   

  • The web frontend currently uses session-based authentication.

  • The backend API currently uses Laravel Sanctum.

    Both need to be aligned and integrated into a shared OpenID Connect approach.

   

• Authorization Layer:

  Implement fine-grained access control using Laravel Policies, ensuring that specific features and API endpoints are accessible only to authorized roles or users.

• Containerization & Deployment:

  Containerize the full application stack to enable seamless deployment in an AWS Fargate environment.

• Proven experience with Laravel (v9 or newer) and PHP 8+

• Solid understanding of OpenID Connect, OAuth2, and authentication flows

• Experience with Docker and AWS ECS/Fargate deployment setups

• Familiarity with Laravel Policies, middleware, and API design best practices

• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and modern frontend-backend integration patterns

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)

• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CDK

• Experience with frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar)

Before you apply

• At the moment, we do not sponsor visas in the EU. For Hong Kong, we require at least two years of working experience and a university degree in a related field. For Singapore and the UK, we can only sponsor visas for mid-career or above.
• Please upload your resume as a PDF and do not include any salary or compensation information in it.

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