{"id":13645,"date":"2026-09-06T22:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qls.nl\/?post_type=vacatures&#038;p=13645"},"modified":"2026-09-06T22:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T20:27:17","slug":"senior-php-developer","status":"publish","type":"vacatures","link":"https:\/\/qls.nl\/en\/vacancies\/senior-php-developer\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior PHP Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Dordrecht, Netherlands<br><strong>Working pattern:<\/strong> Primarily office-based, with 1 day per week working from home following successful onboarding<br><strong>Department:<\/strong> Development \/ IT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build the logistics technology of the future at QLS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have extensive experience in back-end development and want to put your knowledge to work within an ambitious and rapidly growing organisation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At QLS, you will work on the further development of our innovative software environment, <strong>my.QLS<\/strong>, together with a motivated team of developers. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, contribute to architectural decisions and play an active role in technical decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you want to brainstorm about code, take ownership of your projects or take on a mentoring role for junior colleagues \u2014 as a <strong>Senior PHP Developer at QLS<\/strong>, you will have the freedom and trust to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does this sound like your next challenge?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your role as a Senior PHP Developer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will join a multidisciplinary development team, working closely with other developers, product owners and IT support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your responsibilities will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contributing to discussions around software architecture, performance and security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting up and improving API integrations with webshops such as <strong>Shopify and Magento<\/strong>, platforms such as <strong>Bol and Amazon<\/strong>, and carriers such as <strong>PostNL, DHL and DPD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing scalable modules for warehouse automation, including <strong>AutoStore, packaging machines and internal conveyor systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing and developing microservices focused on performance, scalability and reliability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking ownership of technical solutions and contributing to architectural decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying opportunities to improve existing applications, processes and development practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting and mentoring junior developers in their professional development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating closely with Product Owners, IT Support and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is you!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are an experienced PHP developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to have a genuine influence on the products you build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will ideally have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A university working and thinking level and live within a <strong>reasonable commuting distance of Dordrecht<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The flexibility and willingness to work <strong>primarily from our Dordrecht office<\/strong>, collaborating closely with the development team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The opportunity to work from home <strong>one day per week following successful onboarding<\/strong>, once you are fully established in the role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluent spoken and written <strong>English<\/strong>; Dutch is an advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least <strong>5 years of experience with PHP 7.4+<\/strong> and frameworks such as <strong>Laravel, Symfony or CakePHP<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong knowledge of <strong>object-oriented programming (OOP)<\/strong> and <strong>SOLID principles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with <strong>Git<\/strong> and tools such as <strong>Jira, Bitbucket and Confluence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with <strong>agentic workflows across multiple files<\/strong>, including secure branch and review patterns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience working with technologies including <strong>MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, RabbitMQ and Docker<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of, or an interest in, <strong>C#, Go, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis and Docker<\/strong> is an advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A solution-oriented mindset and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable and scalable code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A strong sense of ownership and the confidence to take responsibility for technical decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and helping colleagues develop their technical skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we offer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A role where, as a <strong>Senior PHP Developer<\/strong>, you can take real ownership of your work and make a genuine impact on the development of <strong>my.QLS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>primarily office-based role in Dordrecht<\/strong>, working closely with the wider development, product and IT teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The flexibility to work from home one day per week following successful onboarding.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An enthusiastic and collaborative team where knowledge sharing is actively encouraged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>competitive salary<\/strong>, depending on your knowledge and experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>MacBook Pro, large monitor and professional development tools<\/strong>, including JetBrains and AI tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>personal development budget<\/strong> for training, books or conferences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daily catered lunch<\/strong>, good coffee and an informal working atmosphere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular team outings, drinks and social activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Travel expenses reimbursement.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The opportunity to work within a rapidly growing international organisation where your ideas and expertise can have a real impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About QLS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QLS is an international logistics technology organisation with offices in several countries. We support webshops with complete <strong>fulfilment, transport and software solutions<\/strong> through our <strong>my.QLS<\/strong> platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With advanced automation such as <strong>AutoStore, robotics and intelligent data integrations<\/strong>, we are setting the standard in e-commerce logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our ambitions are big, our growth is explosive and our team is full of energy. That&#8217;s why we are looking for developers who want to <strong>build the logistics of the future together with us<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we recruit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you see yourself as the new <strong>Senior PHP Developer at QLS<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Click here to apply and take the next step in your career with QLS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: Dordrecht, NetherlandsWorking pattern: Primarily office-based, with 1 day per week working from home following successful onboardingDepartment: Development \/ IT Build the logistics technology of the future at QLS Do you have extensive experience in back-end development and want to put your knowledge to work within an ambitious and rapidly growing organisation? 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