A PHP developer builds and maintains web applications and APIs in PHP, the language behind a large share of the web, from agency-built client sites to SaaS platforms.
On a delivery team, a PHP developer typically:
- builds web applications and APIs with frameworks such as Laravel and Symfony
- designs data models and works with databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL
- integrates e-commerce platforms, content management systems and third-party services
- writes tests with PHPUnit or Pest, so changes ship safely
- upgrades PHP versions and modernises older codebases