PHP Developer

Sharepoint Guidance Ltd; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharepoint Guidance Ltd is seeking a dedicated PHP developer in Weybridge, UK. You will write fast, clean PHP and integrate front-end elements, working across the full development lifecycle from specification to deployment.

You will collaborate on building features, optimize performance, and contribute to maintaining the product and company website. Strong PHP/JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Laravel experience are required, with API and CI/CD familiarity a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven production-quality work in PHP and JavaScript.
• Experience building front-end elements and integrating back-end features.
• Familiarity with Laravel or similar frameworks and API interactions.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, well-designed PHP code.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP code.
• Take ownership of features and self-manage their development cycle.
• Assist in producing detailed specifications.
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain core product software, databases and website.
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Follow industry best practices.
• Develop and deploy new features as required.

Skills

PHP

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

DOM

OOP PHP

APIs

CI/CD

Performance

VueJS

jQuery

Tools

Laravel

REST API

Job description

We are looking for a PHP developer who is dedicated to the craft, writes code that they are proud of and can hit the ground running.

A PHP developer writes beautiful, fast PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the codebase of our products in meaningful ways. You will be a part of a team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

You will also be responsible for building and integrating front-end elements for the user and our customers. Therefore, an understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Write clean, well-designed code
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP code
• Take ownership of features and be able to self-manage the development cycle of these features
• Assist in the production of detailed specifications
• Troubleshoot, test and help maintain the core product software, databases and company website to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Follow industry best practices
• Develop and deploy new features as required

Required Skills

• A strong working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Ability to easily navigate and understand the document object model (DOM)
• Not only be able to write excellent procedural code but also to write object-oriented PHP and to be well versed on classes, objects and interfaces
• Familiar with Laravel or similar frameworks
• Knowledge of public API’s and how to interact with them as well as how to build and manage your own
• Familiar with continuous delivery and continuous integration lifecycles
• Know what impacts the speed of a website from both the front and backend and take it into consideration with every piece of code you write

Required Skills

• Fluent in PHP and JavaScript
• A strong working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Strong knowledge of regular JavaScript and common libraries like VueJS and jQuery
• Ability to easily navigate and understand the document object model (DOM)
• Not only be able to write excellent procedural code but also to write object-oriented PHP and to be well versed on classes, objects and interfaces
• Familiar with Laravel or similar frameworks
• Knowledge of public API’s and how to interact with them as well as how to build and manage your own
• Familiar with continuous delivery and continuous integration lifecycles
• Know what impacts the speed of a website from both the front and backend and take it into consideration with every piece of code you write

Required Experience

• Previous years of production quality work using PHP and JavaScript
• Proven software and website development experience in PHP