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    PHP Developer

    Haystack People
    Utrecht Fulltime €4.500 – €5.500 per maand (excl. 8% vakantiegeld) 2026-08-23

    About Haystack People

    This company develops SaaS solutions for government and businesses in the Netherlands. Established 15 years ago, the company has experienced significant growth in recent years. It is a mid-sized organization with 40 employees, based in Utrecht. The culture is informal, with colleagues who are supportive and collaborative. The company organizes weekly social events and drinks. Projects are technically challenging and have a significant societal impact.

    About the Position

    Introduction

    Join a dynamic team working on a SaaS platform utilized daily by thousands of users. This role offers significant influence over technical decisions, the opportunity to modernize complex software, and contribute to the future of a product with societal impact.

    Responsibilities

    • Work on the backend of a SaaS solution that is used nationwide by thousands of individuals daily for a crucial societal task.
    • Develop new features, improve existing functionalities, and ensure integration with other systems (e.g., via APIs).
    • Play a key role in modernizing the software, with a strong influence on technical choices and architecture.
    • Migrate application components towards a microservices architecture.
    • Collaborate closely with a team of seven enthusiastic software engineers and the product owner.
    • Participate in knowledge sharing activities, including bi-weekly tech meetings and collaborative projects.

    Requirements

    • HBO (higher professional education) working and thinking level.
    • Minimum of 2 years of experience as a PHP Developer (or in another language).
    • Experience with PHP (minimum v7.4).
    • Experience with Symfony or a comparable framework (Laravel, Zend, Yii).
    • Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL.
    • Experience with Docker, DDD, and/or Microservices is a plus.
    • Residing in the Utrecht area.
    • Dutch language skills preferred (working knowledge required for this role based in the Netherlands).

    Benefits

    • Company laptop and a pension scheme.
    • 25 vacation days.
    • Travel allowance.
    • Excellent growth opportunities and an annual training budget.
    • Flexible working hours and the option for hybrid work (2 days per week in the office).
    • A friendly and informal team with extensive knowledge sharing and social outings.

    About Company

    This company develops SaaS solutions for government and businesses in the Netherlands. Established 15 years ago, the company has experienced significant growth in recent years. It is a mid-sized organization with 40 employees, based in Utrecht. The culture is informal, with colleagues who are supportive and collaborative. The company organizes weekly social events and drinks. Projects are technically challenging and have a significant societal impact.

    How to Apply

    If you are the PHP Developer they are looking for, apply directly via the button below or contact Jasper van der Voort at 06-25442566 and send your CV to jasper@haystackpeople.nl.

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    Location

    Utrecht

    Type

    Fulltime

    Keywords

    PHP
    Symfony
    MySQL
    PostgreSQL
    SaaS
    Backend
    API
    Microservices
    Docker
    DDD
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    PHP Developer

    Haystack People