Junior PHP Developer

Proactive Appointments; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Health Insurance

Pension

Quarterly away trips

Flexible Hybrid Working

Job summary

Proactive IT Appointments are exclusively representing a leading organisation based in Exeter, seeking a Junior PHP Developer. The role focuses on writing code, addressing backlog, and assisting the Engineering Manager with flow and releases.

You will build features, fix bugs, reduce technical debt, and help ensure pre-production quality and smooth production releases across web and mobile. This is ideal for a candidate with 2–5 years of experience looking to grow in a hands-on, collaborative

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong PHP and Python coding skills with SQL experience.
• Experience deploying and maintaining web/mobile release cycles.
• Familiarity with Docker and Git workflows.
• Proven ability to manage Jira Kanban boards to optimise delivery.

Responsibilities

• Write code and address backlog requirements.
• Assist Engineering Manager with flow, Jira Kanban boards, and release health and quality standards.
• Build features, fix bugs, reduce technical debt, and ensure smooth production releases.

Skills

PHP

Python

SQL

Kanban

Tools

Docker

Jira

Job description

Junior PHP Developer

Proactive IT Appointments are exclusively representing a leading organisation based in Exeter in their search for a Junior PHP Developer. This is a fantastic oppurtunity for a candidate that has 2-5 year's experience, to take the next leap in their career. The roleprimarily focuses on engineering writing code and addressing backlog requirements, this position carries a specialist focus: directly assisting the Engineering Manager in driving flow, managing Jira Kanban boards, and maintaining strict release health and quality standards across web and mobile products. You will build new features, fix bugs, and reduce technical debt while serving as the primary engineering catalyst to eliminate delivery bottlenecks, ensure pre-production operational quality, and orchestrate smooth production releases.

Experience Requried:

• Strong background as a Software Engineer, Web Developer, Technical QA Engineer, or Quality/Delivery Engineer with proven hands-on coding capability.
• Demonstrated proficiency in PHP and/or Python, relational databases (SQL), and Git version control workflows.
• Direct experience orchestrating web and mobile release cycles, executing pre-production deployments, and managing release stability.
• Practical experience working with Docker and containerised development setups.
• Proven track record of actively managing Jira boards using Kanban flow principles to optimise team output.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + option to buy and sell (5)
• Private Medical Health Insurance
• Pension
• Quarterly away trips
• Flexible Hybrid Working