Lead PHP Developer

Lead PHP Full Stack Developer

Salary: £35,000 to £50,000

Location:

Sheffield

Type:
Full time

We are looking for a Lead PHP Full Stack Developer who genuinely enjoys writing high quality code. This role is ideal for someone who is confident working across the full stack, has strong experience with Laravel and React, and takes pride in building clean, maintainable and well structured systems.

You will work on meaningful projects, building websites, applications and tools for a diverse client base, including large organisations and public sector partners. You will be trusted to take ownership of your work, learn new technologies where required, and collaborate effectively without heavy oversight.

• Building modern web applications using Laravel and React
• Working confidently within large codebases, understanding data flow and business logic
• Designing, building and consuming secure APIs
• Translating Figma designs into polished, performant and accessible front ends
• Collaborating with designers, strategists and content teams
• Owning code quality, best practice and delivery standards

• Strong experience with PHP and JavaScript, with solid object oriented programming principles
• Proven experience building production applications using Laravel and React
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and well architected code
• Experience creating secure APIs with an understanding of OAuth2 concepts
• Confident working with MySQL and Redis in live environments
• Comfortable deploying and managing applications using tools such as Laravel Forge and Envoyer
• Confident working on Ubuntu servers via the command line and SSH
• Strong Git workflow experience, including branching, pull requests and code reviews
• Clear communicator able to explain technical concepts to non technical stakeholders

• Experience implementing accessibility standards or an interest in learning best practice
• Strong CSS skills using Sass, BEM or similar scalable approaches
• Leadership instincts and an interest in mentoring or shaping a development team over time

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, creative and supportive development environment where quality matters. You will work on projects with purpose, alongside people who care about how things are built. Your ideas will be welcomed, your contribution will be valued, and you will have room to grow both technically and professionally.

If you are passionate about software craftsmanship and want to work somewhere that values good code, clear thinking and collaboration, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more.