01/26/2026 updated


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Senior PHP Backend Developer
Tbilisi, Georgia
Worldwide
PhD in EconomicsAbout me
Senior PHP backend developer with 15+ years of experience. I focus on maintaining and extending PHP/Laravel systems, fixing bugs, building integrations, and optimizing databases. Comfortable working independently in remote setups. Available for freelance projects across Germany and the EU.
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Senior PHP backend developer with more than 15 years of experience working on production systems. Main focus is maintaining and extending existing PHP and Laravel applications, fixing bugs, implementing new features, and improving stability and performance.
Strong experience with PHP, Laravel, Symfony, MySQL, and MariaDB. Daily work includes working with databases, query optimization, data migrations, and supporting existing codebases.
Experienced in REST API development and integration of external services, including OAuth authentication, webhooks, and asynchronous processes.
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap. Used to working in Linux environments with Git, Composer, Apache, and Nginx.
Comfortable working remotely, independently managing tasks, and communicating clearly. Available for freelance projects, part time or full time, including clients in Germany and the EU.
Languages
EnglishFluentRussianNative speakerTurkishGood
Project history
Maintained and extended existing PHP/Laravel backend systems used daily by students and staff. Fixed bugs, implemented new features, and refactored legacy code. Worked with MySQL databases for query optimization and schema changes. Developed REST APIs and integrations with external systems.
Maintained and extended a large PHP/MySQL-based education management system. Implemented new backend features, fixed production issues, and improved system performance. Developed internal APIs and integrations with external services including Google APIs and Moodle LMS.