Lead Php Developer

Verum Recruitment Ltd; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to join a growing tech team in Newton Abbot, UK. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in PHP, Symfony or Laravel, and experience in leading projects. Responsibilities include building bespoke software solutions and mentoring junior developers. This role promises an exciting opportunity to shape solutions and drive the company's digital evolution.

Qualifications

• Experience of PHP.
• Experience of Laravel.
• Experience of using Git.
• Experience of React, VueJS or similar.
• Experience of leading or mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining bespoke software and middleware solutions.
• Writing secure, maintainable code using modern practices.
• Turning complex business needs into robust technical implementations.
• Troubleshooting and resolving development issues.
• Mentoring junior developers and championing best practices.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Git

React

VueJS

Mentoring

Job description

Are you an experienced PHP Developer with a proven track record of Symfony or Laravel? Seeking a new opportunity with an industry leader, if so, read on.

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a talented and driven developer to join a growing tech team working on a range of business-critical applications, new and current projects.

The role offers the chance to have a real impact—contributing to the full development lifecycle, shaping solutions, and supporting the company's ongoing digital evolution.

As a Lead PHP Developer, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining bespoke software and middleware solutions, writing secure, maintainable code using modern practices.

You'll work closely with stakeholders to turn complex business needs into robust technical implementations, and you'll be someone who's happy to roll up their sleeves to troubleshoot and resolve development issues.

Beyond the hands‑on coding, there's room to grow and lead—mentoring junior developers, championing best practices, and staying ahead of the curve with the latest trends, tools, and frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience of PHP
• Experience of Laravel
• Experience of using Git
• Experience of React, VueJS or similar
• Experience of leading or mentoring others

As a Lead Developer, you must have strong communication skills and a keen eye for detail. A passion to learn new technologies is also key.