Senior PHP Developer

Senior PHP Developer

£50,000 - £60,000

Hybrid (2 days a week on-site)

Bright Purple are delighted to bring to market an exclusive and brand new opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join a rapidly scaling organisation with sustainability at the heart of its mission. They are able to offer fantastic greenfield projects to work on, in a culture that walks-the-walk when it comes to personal and professional career development, in a supportive and innovative environment where every single person’s opinion and voice matters.

In their small but growing team, your technical skills aren’t just valued—they’re integral to the wider success of the business. Their custom-built applications are at the core of their operations, setting them apart from the competition. You’ll play a crucial role in taking their mission to the next level, influencing operations as they grow across global markets.

The projects are new and exciting, with real technical challenges that should excite any developer. Be it re-factoring their front-end code to migrate from Angular to React, or developing sophisticated back-end, PHP-based applications.

Perks and Benefits:

• Salary up to £60,000
• Great company pension contribution.
• Flexible working options to ensure you keep that all important work/life balance
• A hybrid work environment that offers all the collaborative perks of in-office time with the flexibility of remote
• On-site parking

What You'll Be Doing:

• Working closely with the team and technical leadership to ensure applications & systems meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Leading code reviews and offering strategic technical advice.
• Evaluating and recommending innovative architectural solutions.
• Spending at least half your time hands-on with code, focusing on development rather than meetings.
• Improving system performance, stability, and reliability
• Mentoring and leading a team of developers to success.

The technical experience you bring should cover some of the following:

• PHP
• Laravel
• React
• Node.js
• Typescript
• DevOps
• AWS
• MySQL

More broadly, you’ll tick the boxes if you bring:

• Significant experience in a software development role.
• A strong commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for process improvement and innovation.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of your projects.
• Experience mentoring and leading a development team.
• A focus on enhancing system robustness and performance.

Interested in hearing more? Please apply via the link with your most up-to-date CV.

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.