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PHP developer CV: example and template

This example is for PHP developers at software houses, online shops, digital agencies and product companies, and for graduates and course graduates who want to start working in PHP.

The employer wants to know which applications you build, in which frameworks and PHP versions, with which databases and tools, how you test your code and what results you have. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: PHP developer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Rafal Kowalewski

PHP developer

Bydgoszcz +48 123 456 789 rafal.kowalewski@example.com

Professional profile

PHP developer with 7 years of experience, the last 4 at a company running an online shop platform for 1,200 merchants. I build services in PHP 8 and Symfony with MySQL, Redis and message queues, write tests and clean up older code. Basket load time fell from 2.4 to 0.8 seconds, and bugs reported after releases fell by half.

Work experience

PHP developer

02.2022 - present

Online shop platform, Bydgoszcz

  • Services in PHP 8 and Symfony for 1,200 merchants and their shops.
  • MySQL, Redis and message queues for handling orders and payments.
  • Basket optimisation, load time from 2.4 to 0.8 seconds.
  • Unit and functional tests, bugs after releases down by half.
  • Cleaning up older code and upgrading from PHP 7 to PHP 8.

Junior PHP developer

06.2018 - 01.2022

Digital agency, Bydgoszcz

  • Websites and applications in Laravel for clients.
  • Integrations with payment systems and couriers.
  • Deployments to client servers.

Education

Engineering degree, computer science

2014 - 2018

Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology

Skills

  • PHP 8, Symfony and Laravel
  • MySQL and Redis
  • Message queues
  • REST APIs and integrations
  • Unit and functional tests
  • Git, Docker and deployment pipelines

Certificates

  • Symfony framework certificate, 2022
  • PHP application performance training, 2023
  • Docker for developers course, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Remote or hybrid work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a PHP developer CV

Professional summary

Write which applications you build, in which frameworks and PHP versions and at what scale. Add a result, for example a faster site or fewer bugs after releases. The employer is looking for someone who writes readable code, tests it and is not afraid of older projects.

Junior PHP developer with 3 years of experience at a digital agency. I build websites and applications in Laravel, integrate payments and couriers and deploy projects to client servers. I am looking for work as a PHP developer at a product company.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe applications, frameworks, databases, integrations, tests and results. Show results in numbers. Add version upgrades and cleaning up older code, because in PHP this is common work. Also say which team you work with and what your code reviews look like.

Weaker: Programming.

Better: Services in PHP 8 and Symfony for 1,200 merchants and their shops.

Weaker: Performance.

Better: Basket optimisation, load time from 2.4 to 0.8 seconds.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Unit and functional tests, bugs after releases down by half.

Skills worth listing

List PHP, frameworks, databases, queues, APIs, tests and tools. In your soft skills show independence, teamwork and care for quality. Avoid a long list of every tool that ever came up on a course.

Professional skills

  • PHP 8
  • Symfony and Laravel
  • MySQL
  • Redis and queues
  • Tests
  • Docker

Personal skills

  • Independence
  • Teamwork
  • Care for quality
  • Communication
  • Inquisitiveness

Certificates

List framework certificates and technical training. A link to a repository with your own project helps a lot, especially early in your career.

Your first job as a PHP developer

To start, describe projects from university, courses or your own applications in Laravel or Symfony. Give a link to the repository and a working version.

Add the basics of databases, Git and testing. Agencies and software houses often hire juniors who can show one solid project.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A shop platform looks for performance and integrations, an agency for fast projects for many clients, and a product company for testing and cleaning up code. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a PHP developer CV

Questions and answers

What should a PHP developer put on a CV?

Applications, PHP versions, frameworks, databases, integrations, tests, results and a repository link.

Symfony or Laravel on the CV?

Put the one you know. If you know both, say which you have more experience with.

Which results are worth giving?

Performance, fewer bugs, shorter deployment times and completed version upgrades.

Does work with older code count?

Yes, many companies maintain older applications and look for people who can change them safely.

Create a PHP developer CV in the builder

In the CV Majster builder you enter your details step by step and see right away what the document looks like. You can copy the wording from this page and adapt it to yourself. The finished CV as a PDF costs a one-off PLN 5, with no subscription, and you see the preview before you pay.

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