Huxley Associates Belgium - PHP / JavaScript Developer

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to join a long-term project focused on the development, maintenance, and modernization of a large-scale business-critical application ecosystem. The platform handles high volumes of sensitive data, integrates with multiple external systems, and operates in a highly available production environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain web applications across the full technology stack.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs.
• Maintain and evolve complex legacy applications while ensuring stability and service continuity.
• Contribute to the migration from legacy technologies (PHP 5.6/7.4, CodeIgniter, AngularJS, JQuery) towards a modern stack based on PHP 8.2+, Laravel, and Vue.js.
• Improve application architecture, code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Participate in technical analysis, troubleshooting, code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with developers, analysts, UX/UI specialists, and project stakeholders within an Agile environment.

Additional information

Professional English required. Long-term assignment with renewable contracts. Up to 3 days of remote work per week.

Occasional on-site visits to operational environments and end users. Opportunity to work on applications with direct business impact and visibility. Strong experience with PHP and modern JavaScript.

Solid knowledge of a modern PHP framework (Laravel preferred, Symfony also welcomed). Experience with a modern frontend framework (Vue.js is a plus). Comfortable working across both backend and frontend development.

Strong understanding of SQL, REST APIs, GIT, and software development best practices. Proven experience maintaining and modernizing legacy applications in production environments. Ability to identify and remediate security issues in existing codebases.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Technical environment

Current stack: PHP 5.6/7.4, CodeIgniter, Smarty, AngularJS, JQuery Target stack: PHP 8.2+, Laravel 12+, Vue 3, JavaScript Database:

PostgreSQL Version Control: GIT / GitLab Containers: Docker / Podman Operating Systems:

Linux / Red Hat Enterprise Linux CI/CD: Modern CI/CD practices and tools Nice to have: Experience with Laravel and/or Vue.js.

Background in application modernization and legacy migration projects. Knowledge of application security best practices. Experience working on high-availability or mission-critical systems.

Exposure to Symfony, React, Angular, or similar technologies.