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PHP Backend Developer (Freelancer)

Actively Reviewing the Applications

Soul AI

India Contract On-site INR 4–8 LPA
Posted 3 weeks ago Apply by May 19, 2026

Job Description

About Us

Soul AI is a pioneering company founded by IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumni, with a strong founding team from IITs, NITs, and BITS. We specialize in delivering high-quality human-curated data, AI-first scaled operations services, and more. Based in SF and Hyderabad, we are a young, fast-moving team on a mission to build AI for Good, driving innovation and positive societal impact.


About the Role:

We are hiring a PHP Backend Developer skilled in Laravel, Symfony, or large-scale PHP backend systems. You will validate patch correctness, debug backend logic, review PRs, and run PHPUnit test suites across monolithic or microservice repositories.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Validate patches across PHP controllers, services, and backend modules.
  • Run PHPUnit test suites and debug regressions or failing tests.
  • Review Laravel/Symfony components, DI containers, routing, and data flows.
  • Inspect PRs for correctness, security, maintainability, and framework alignment.
  • Troubleshoot backend logic, request lifecycles, and framework behaviors.


Skills & Experience Required:

  • 2+ years of PHP backend development.
  • Strong understanding of Laravel/Symfony, DI containers, and backend architecture.
  • Proficient with PHPUnit, debugging microservice/monolithic PHP systems.
  • Ability to reason about request lifecycles and complex backend interactions.
  • strong framework knowledge, DI patterns, testing stack expertise.
  • ability to debug complex backend workflows.


Why Join Us?

  • Work on high-impact projects that contribute to building AI for Good.
  • Collaborate with top-tier engineers and domain experts from IITs, NITs, and BITS.
  • Opportunity to grow in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.


NOTE: Pay will vary by project and typically is up to ₹1500 per hour.

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