PHP Backend Developer

Trafalgar Talent; Fareham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in the UK is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to enhance their core web systems. The role involves working on user onboarding journeys, customer portals, and APIs, while also addressing technical challenges and mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates will have experience in PHP and related technologies, contributing to both feature development and best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with PHP and web application development.
• Ability to solve complex technical challenges.
• Experience mentoring other developers.

Responsibilities

• Shape and improve core web systems.
• Work on user onboarding journeys and customer account portals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new features.

Skills

PHP

User onboarding journeys

Customer account portals

APIs

Performance optimization

Mentoring

Tools

nginx

RabbitMQ

Job description

Trafalgar Talent is supporting a fast-growing, multi-award-winning cybersecurity business as they continue to scale their development team. This organisation builds cutting-edge security products used by millions worldwide, helping protect users from evolving digital threats across all their devices.

Theyve developed a suite of powerful tools, including antivirus, VPN, ad-blocking, password management and more, all designed to simplify and strengthen online safety for everyday users. With continuous growth and new product innovation underway, the team is now looking for an experienced PHP Developer to join their high-performing engineering function.

The Role

As a Senior PHP Developer, youll play a key part in shaping and improving the companys core web systems. Youll work on:

• User onboarding journeys
• Customer account portals
• APIs powering multiple applications

Performance, optimisation and new feature development

Solving complex technical challenges in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Youll also contribute to best practices across the department, supporting continuous improvement and mentoring other developers.

Tech Stack

• PHP
• nginx
• RabbitMQ