PHP Developer - PAST VACANCY

Hydra Creative Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A national award-winning digital agency is seeking a talented PHP Developer to join their Sheffield team. This role entails delivering innovative web solutions and collaborating on complex projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should have strong PHP and MySQL skills, a good grasp of UI/UX principles, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Experience in a digital agency and with e-commerce websites is highly desirable. Applicants should be deadline-conscious and ready to contribute to outstanding client work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced digital agency environment.
• Ability to take ownership of a project or issue, but also accept support.
• Deadline-conscious and able to work with the team to deliver projects on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative web solutions and drive the business forward.
• Discuss ideas collaboratively and find innovative technical solutions.
• Provide outstanding work tailored to meet diverse client needs.

Skills

Strong PHP experience

CMS experience

Good MySQL knowledge

Fundamental appreciation of UI/UX

Good understanding of security concepts

Excellent problem-solving skills

System/Network administration

Experience with e-commerce websites

Payment integrations (e.g. Stripe / PayPal / Sage)

Job description

We are on the lookout for a talented PHP Developer to join our friendly, hardworking team. You’ll be delivering innovative web solutions as well as helping drive the business forward. So, if you're seeking a new challenge in a fast paced, exciting agency environment this could be for you.

We are a National award-winning digital agency specialising in Web Development & Design, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design and Video. We’re a hard-working team, who achieve exceptional results and go above and beyond for our clients.

Who we're looking for

As well as technical prowess, we’re looking for someone who is full of ideas and can discuss them in a collaborative way. Someone who isn’t afraid to get stuck in and find innovative technical solutions to meet even the most complex of briefs. We have some specific requirements below, but ultimately, we need someone who is good at what they do and wants to get better and progress. An ideal candidate will be a real team player, motivated, professional, and willing to go the extra mile to provide our clients with outstanding work. Our clients aren’t all the same, so their requirements differ as well, so we’re not looking for someone who is solely an expert in one framework.

• Strong PHP experience
• CMS experience
• Good MySQL knowledge
• Fundamental appreciation of UI/UX
• Good understanding of security concepts
• Ability to take ownership of a project or issue, but also accept support
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Collaborative & a real team player
• Deadline-conscious and able to work with the team to deliver projects on time and on budget
• Experience in a fast‑paced digital agency environment
• System/Network administration
• An understanding of server configuration
• Experience with e‑commerce websites
• Payment integrations (e.g. Stripe / PayPal / Sage)

This role is based in our Sheffield office.

Due to the nature of some of the work we undertake, we cannot offer this role as remote or to freelance applicants.

No recruitment agencies please - you will be wasting your time.

Our regular operating hours are 09:30-17:30. However, there may be times when we require you to work different hours, such as when project deadlines approach.