Lead PHP Developer

Rise Technical Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-first business in the UK is seeking a Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of new and existing systems. This hybrid role, based in Swindon, requires strong experience in Laravel and PHP and offers technical variety and clear progression opportunities. The ideal candidate will manage both legacy code and new solutions, contributing significantly to the product's direction and growth. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Developer looking for responsibility and development potential.

Benefits

Bonus

Progression opportunities

Pension

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Laravel and PHP.
• Experience managing both new and existing systems.
• Full-stack development skills and cloud experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of new and existing systems, including legacy code.
• Build, maintain and improve Laravel applications, including APIs.
• Make technical decisions to guide the growth and scalability of the product.

Skills

Laravel

PHP

Full-stack development

SQL

Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Lead PHP Developer

Swindon (Hybrid - 3 days per-week)

£55,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Progression + Pension

An excellent opportunity awaits a Software Developer with strong PHP experience to join a growing technology‑first business. The role offers technical variety, ownership and clear progression opportunities.

This company is an established but expanding B2B business, with technology as its key differentiator. They are looking to further grow and diversify their SaaS solutions offering.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of both new and existing systems, maintaining legacy code where needed while leading the design and development of new solutions. You’ll work closely with the Head of Software to align on technical direction, while taking the hands‑on lead in building and improving Laravel‑based applications, managing APIs and third‑party integrations. This is a great opportunity to shape the product’s direction and contribute to the product’s growth. The role is based in Swindon on a hybrid basis, with at least three days in the office per week.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Laravel and PHP, be comfortable owning both the development of new and existing systems. The right person will have full‑stack development experience, strong database experience (SQL) and preferably cloud experience (AWS, Azure or GCP). This role suits someone ready to take a leading role in development with strong support from the business.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior PHP Developer looking for ownership over development and direction in a role that offers support, progression and development opportunities.

The Role:

• Take ownership of new and existing systems, including legacy code, and lead development of a new software suite
• Build, maintain and improve Laravel applications, including APIs and third‑party integrations
• Make technical decisions to guide the growth and scalability of the product
• Hybrid role based in Swindon, with a minimum of 3 days in the office per week

The Person:

• Strong commercial experience with Laravel and PHP, comfortable managing both new and existing systems
• Full‑stack skills, ideally with cloud experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Looking for a leading role with responsibility for product and development
• Based within commutable distance of Swindon with full UK right to work

Reference Number: BBBH

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click “Apply Now” or contact Marcel Cerek at Rise Technical Recruitment.

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