Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

We're a ten-year-old, independent technology consultancy based in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.

Join our small, close-knit and talented team in our mission to help people and businesses thrive through technology.

If you love untangling hard problems, improving legacy systems, and shipping clean, tested code, you'll fit right in.

What you'll do

• Lead the back-end: Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code using PHP and frameworks like Symfony across a variety of projects
• Drive technical direction: Work with cross-functional teams to define technical strategy and architecture, helping shape the future of our clients products
• Mentor and empower: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous growth
• Solve complex challenges: Tackle performance bottlenecks, architect new features, and ensure the reliability of our clients platforms at scale
• Collaborate effectively: Work side-by-side with delivery managers, test engineers, designers, and front-end teams in a fast-paced Agile environment

You'll thrive in this role if you have

• Strong working experience in PHP, OOP, design patterns and principles including SOLID
• Solid understanding of automated testing practices
• Expertise in performant MySQL and relational database design
• Hands-on experience with API design and development
• Comfortable using modern tooling including Docker, Git, PHPStan, PHPUnit and CI/CD
• Experience in Symfony
• Familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS
• Experience in agile environments and contributing to team collaboration
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills

The tech stack you'll be working with

• Frontend: Angular, Twig
• CI/CD & Testing: Git, GitHub Actions, PHPUnit, PHPStan

Why True9?

• Ownership and autonomy: we believe in empowering our team to own their work from start to finish
• Competitive salary: with annual role, personal development and salary reviews
• Generous holiday allowance: 34 days off (including Bank Holidays) + an extra day off for your birthday!
• Flexible working days: structure your day around what works for you
• Remote working: with a monthly team get-together in our Saltaire office
• Summer & Winter team events: recent events have included a trip to the spa, off-roading and clay pigeon shooting!
• Home office: the best equipment to make sure you're comfortable working from home
• Growth opportunities: A £500 annual professional growth and skills budget for training, certifications and events