PHP Developer

PHP Developer

Basingstoke (Hybrid - 1 day onsite per week)
£40,000 - £55,000 per annumOverview
A growing organisation is looking for an experienced PHP Developer to join their internal technology team, supporting the development and enhancement of business-critical CRM applications.

Working within a cross-functional Scrum team, this role will deliver new functionality, improve existing systems, and support the continued evolution of applications to meet changing business needs.

This is an opportunity for a skilled PHP Developer to work in a collaborative Agile environment, delivering high-quality software solutions alongside developers, QA, Business Analysts, and Dev Ops teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP (Laravel/CakePHP).
Deliver features end-to-end, including development, testing, and deployment.
Enhance existing applications, including legacy CakePHP systems.
Build and maintain APIs and backend services.
Write clean, maintainable code following development standards and best practices.
Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD processes.
Support system design, integrations, and technical improvements.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with wider technology teams.
Identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and reduce technical debt.

Skills & Experience

3+ years’ commercial experience in PHP development.
Strong experience with PHP 7.4 (CakePHP) and PHP 8+ (Laravel/Symfony).
Experience building backend systems and APIs.
Strong knowledge of MySQL, including queries and performance optimisation.
Working knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS.

Experience with Git, branching workflows, and pull requests.
Familiarity with Docker and Linux/WSL environments.

Experience with unit testing and automated testing practices.
Understanding of software design principles and coding standards.
Exposure to Vue.js/Nuxt, Azure, CI/CD pipelines, messaging technologies, or microservices is beneficial