Senior Full-Stack Developer (PHP/Laminas + React/TypeScript)

About the role

IMEC is looking for a senior full‑stack developer to design, build and maintain complex web applications that support its cutting‑edge nanotechnology research. You will work with both back‑end PHP/Laminas services and front‑end React/TypeScript interfaces, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver end‑to‑end features using PHP/Laminas MVC, Doctrine ORM and Twig templating.
• Build and maintain a modern React + TypeScript UI with Vite and shared component libraries.
• Develop APIs and integrate data pipelines with IMEC’s data lake, validating and reconciling incoming data.
• Operate and support Docker‑based workflows, CLI tasks and contribute to releases and deployments.
• Ensure code quality through automated testing (PHPUnit) and static analysis (PHPStan).

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering maintainable software for complex business workflows.
• Strong background in PHP (8.4+) and modern MVC frameworks such as Laminas or Symfony.

Required skills

• PHP (8.4+)
• Laminas and/or Symfony
• Doctrine ORM
• Twig
• React
• TypeScript
• Vite
• react‑router
• TanStack Query
• Docker
• CLI tooling
• PHPUnit
• PHPStan
• GitHub Actions
• Azure
• Solr (nice to have)
• Redis (nice to have)
• Symfony Messenger (nice to have)
• Data pipeline formats such as Databricks or Parquet (nice to have)

What we offer

• Opportunity to work at one of the world’s leading nanotechnology research centers.
• Inclusive, multicultural and informal working environment.
• Access to IMEC Academy for continuous technical and personal development.
• Market‑aligned salary and a comprehensive benefits package.