PHP Developer

Candour; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training budget and support for professional development

Competitive annual leave

Quarterly team socials

Modern open plan office

Job summary

A growing software business in the UK is seeking a mid-level PHP Developer with 3–5 years of experience to join their collaborative engineering team. In this role, you'll develop and maintain PHP-based web applications, work with frameworks like Laravel, and participate in code reviews. The company offers a supportive environment for growth, training budgets, and a clear path to Senior Developer, emphasizing quality code and meaningful software. Competitive annual leave and career progression opportunities are also available.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' commercial experience as a PHP Developer.
• Strong experience with a modern PHP framework, preferably Laravel.
• Solid understanding of MVC architecture and OOP principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve PHP-based web applications.
• Work with modern PHP frameworks, primarily Laravel.
• Collaborate closely with product and QA teams.

Skills

PHP Development

Problem-solving

OOP principles

Working with APIs

Strong attention to detail

Collaboration in teams

Tools

Laravel

MySQL

Git

Docker

AWS

Vue

React

Job description

PHP Developer (Mid-Level, 3–5 Years)

This is an exciting opportunity for a mid-level PHP Developer to accelerate their career within a collaborative, engineering-led team that genuinely values the people behind the code. You’ll be joining a growing software business where developers have real ownership over what they build. Working closely with senior engineers, product managers, and designers, you’ll help develop and maintain scalable web applications while contributing to technical decisions and best practices.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, writing clean code, and wants clear progression without being thrown in at the deep end.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve PHP‑based web applications
• Work with modern PHP frameworks (Laravel / Symfony or similar)
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs
• Write clean, secure, and maintainable code
• Collaborate closely with product, UX/UI, and QA teams
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to development standards
• Debug, optimise, and enhance existing systems
• Support releases and ongoing platform improvements

Skills & Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ commercial experience as a PHP Developer
• Strong experience with a modern PHP framework (Laravel preferred)
• Solid understanding of OOP principles and MVC architecture
• Experience working with MySQL or other relational databases
• Comfortable using Git and version control
• Experience working with APIs
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience with modern JS frameworks (Vue, React)
• Familiarity with Docker or containerised environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with automated testing or CI/CD
• SaaS or B2B product experience

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about software development and continuous improvement
• Proactive and self‑motivated, with a strong sense of ownership
• Comfortable working in an agile environment
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills
• Pragmatic and solutions‑focused mindset
• Clear progression to Senior Developer
• Training budget and support for professional development
• Competitive annual leave (increasing with service)
• Modern open plan office
• Quarterly team socials

Why This Role Matters

• Work on meaningful, production‑level software
• Influence how systems are built and improved
• Be part of a supportive, engineering‑first culture
• Grow your skills alongside a scaling product and team
• Make a tangible impact through high‑quality code

Interested?