PHP Developer

Sharepoint Guidance Ltd; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based technology company is seeking a dedicated PHP developer to join their dynamic team. The candidate will write clean, high-standard PHP code and contribute to the full software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include building and integrating front-end elements, and maintaining the performance of our core product software and databases. Knowledge of frameworks like Laravel and front-end technologies is crucial. You will join an agile team committed to delivering high-quality applications.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Fluent in PHP and JavaScript, with strong knowledge of libraries like VueJS.
• Familiar with Laravel or similar frameworks and public APIs.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, well-designed PHP code.
• Take ownership of features and self-manage development cycles.
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.

Skills

PHP

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Laravel

VueJS

jQuery

Tools

Git

MySQL

WordPress

Job description

We are looking for a PHP developer who is dedicated to thecraft, writes code that they areproud 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
• Have experience with and have used a version control system (Git)
• Experience of using common content management systems (WordPress)
• Experience integrating PHP and JavaScript through asynchronous requests or other modern techniques
• MySQL and general database experience

Desired Experience

• Previous years of production quality work using PHP and JavaScript
• Debugging and code profiling experience

If you are interested, please apply and one of our consultants will be in touch!