PHP Developer

Madfish; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company in the United Kingdom is seeking a PHP Developer to build and optimize internal and client products. The role requires 2–4 years of experience with PHP and a strong understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns. The company offers competitive compensation, flexible working hours, and professional growth opportunities. As a part of the development team, the PHP Developer will participate in code reviews and collaborate with QA and DevOps teams, making this an exciting opportunity for developers looking to advance their careers.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience

Flexible working hours

Fully remote options

Professional growth opportunities

Paid vacation and sick leave

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of commercial experience with PHP.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational database design.
• Experience with at least one PHP framework.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and modules using PHP (7.4/8.x).
• Maintain and optimize the existing codebase.
• Work with relational databases and write optimized SQL queries.

Skills

OOP

SOLID principles

Design patterns

SQL

Git

Docker

REST API development

Tools

PHP

Laravel

Symfony

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

We are a growing tech company working on modern web platforms and high-load services. We are expanding our development team and looking for a PHP Developer to help build and optimize our internal and client products.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and modules using PHP (7.4/8.x).
• Maintain and optimize existing codebase.
• Work with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL).
• Write and optimize SQL queries for performance.
• Use Docker for containerization and environment management.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate closely with QA and DevOps teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of commercial experience with PHP.
• Strong knowledge of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Experience with at least one PHP framework (Laravel, Symfony, etc.).
• Proficiency with SQL and relational database design.
• Experience working with Docker in development environments.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively in English (Intermediate+).

Nice to Have

• Experience with REST API development.
• Knowledge of queues (RabbitMQ, Redis, etc.).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.
• Experience with unit testing (PHPUnit, Pest).

We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Flexible working hours and fully remote options.
• Professional growth opportunities and access to training.
• Supportive team and modern development processes.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.