| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Information Technology |
| Level | Entry level |
| Reports to | Technical Lead |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | Fresher or up to 2 years in Laravel development |
Laravel Developer job description template
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Job title: Laravel Developer
Department: Information Technology
Reports to: Technical Lead
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Laravel Developer builds web applications and APIs in PHP using the Laravel framework. At the entry level they build controllers, models and views, write API endpoints and fix bugs under senior guidance. A good junior Laravel developer follows the framework's conventions, uses the Eloquent ORM well and keeps the application secure. The role sits in a web engineering team and reports to a technical lead or senior software engineer, delivering assigned features and learning PHP and the Laravel ecosystem widely used by Indian web agencies and product firms.
Key responsibilities
- Build Laravel controllers, models, routes and views from clear tasks and acceptance criteria.
- Write REST API endpoints and connect them to frontend or mobile clients.
- Use the Eloquent ORM and migrations to work with the database safely.
- Add form validation, authentication and authorization using framework features.
- Write tests with PHPUnit for the features you deliver.
- Fix reported bugs and confirm the fix does not affect other features.
- Follow security practices to guard against common web risks.
- Use queues, events and scheduled tasks for background work under guidance.
- Raise clean pull requests and act on review feedback quickly.
- Learn PHP, Laravel and web practices with support from senior engineers.
Requirements
- Graduate in computer science, IT or engineering
- Working knowledge of PHP and Laravel
- A Laravel project portfolio is an advantage
- Fresher or up to 2 years in Laravel development
KRAs and KPIs for a Laravel Developer
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Assigned features and endpoints delivered within sprint estimates |
| Code quality | Pull requests pass review with limited rework |
| Defect rate | Bugs from own code kept low, with critical defects near zero |
| Security | No common web vulnerability found in own features during review |
| Testing | Tests written for delivered work as per the team standard |
| Learning | New PHP and Laravel skills picked up each quarter |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Composer, Git, Postman.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Software Engineer, Senior Laravel Developer, Full Stack Developer
Interview questions for a Laravel Developer
- How does routing work in Laravel from URL to controller?
- What is Eloquent and how do you define a relationship between models?
- How do migrations help you manage the database schema?
- How does Laravel protect against common web security risks?
- When would you use a queue or a scheduled task in Laravel?
- Tell me about a Laravel project you built and a challenge you faced.
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What does a Laravel developer do?
A Laravel developer builds web applications and APIs in PHP using the Laravel framework. They build controllers, models, routes and views, write API endpoints, work with the database through Eloquent and keep the application secure. At the entry level they deliver assigned features, write tests and learn PHP and Laravel with support from senior engineers.
Is Laravel a good framework to learn in India?
Yes. Laravel is one of the most used PHP frameworks in Indian web agencies and product companies, thanks to its clean structure and strong feature set. It powers many websites, portals and APIs. A fresher who learns PHP, Laravel, the Eloquent ORM and MySQL, and builds a couple of projects, can find steady entry level web development work.
Do I need to know PHP before learning Laravel?
Yes, you should learn PHP basics first, because Laravel is a PHP framework. Understand variables, arrays, functions, object oriented PHP and how the web request cycle works. Then Laravel's conventions, routing and Eloquent ORM will make sense. Trying to learn Laravel without PHP fundamentals usually leads to confusion when something breaks.