Senior PHP Developer - Remote - UK Based Applicants only

Overview

Senior PHP Developer - Remote - UK Based Applicants only

Job Ref No: 362

Start Date: ASAP

Subtitle: Senior PHP Developer

Contract: Contract

Location: UK Remote

Location details: Home-based - Remote - UK Based Applicants only

Duration: Contract until 31 st December 2025 - Expected extension

Rate: £350 - £370 Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Senior PHP Developer with a passion for building secure, scalable, and business-critical applications? We're looking for a Senior PHP Developer to join our transformation team - someone who can drive technical excellence, mentor others, and deliver innovative solutions.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain business systems, applications, and integrations.
• Write secure, scalable, and maintainable code following best practices (MVC standards).
• Review code and ensure high-quality, defect-free releases.
• Document system architecture, design iterations, and processes.
• Contribute to sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support modern development standards, CI/CD practices, and containerisation.
• PHP 8+ with strong OOP principles.
• MySQL and database design skills.
• Version control (Bitbucket/GitHub) and collaboration tools (Jira/Confluence).
• Building and integrating with APIs (third-party platforms).
• Secure development practices and defensive coding.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker), and automated deployment.
• Cloud infrastructure & DevOps security knowledge.
• Tailwind CSS, Inertia.js, Pinia, Postman, XML, MS SQL.

What You Bring

• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for innovation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, from technical detail to business impact.
• Team player who thrives in fast-moving environments.
• Commitment to delivering secure, stable, and well-documented code.