PHP Engineer

The Citation Group; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR tech company in Gloucester seeks a Senior PHP Engineer to design and develop high-performance PHP applications. Responsibilities include modernizing legacy codebases and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have experience with RESTful APIs, AWS, and secure coding practices. This role offers a competitive salary, excellent work-life balance, and opportunities for continuous learning in a remote-first environment.

Benefits

Remote-first work

Competitive salary

Healthcare discounts

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a software engineer contributing to production systems at scale.
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, scalable PHP applications.
• Modernize and maintain legacy PHP codebases.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and UX designers.

Skills

Software engineering

RESTful APIs

Cloud services

AWS

Laravel

Secure coding practices

GitHub Copilot

Job description

PHP Engineer

• Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK GL1 1
• Remote: Any
• Application: Apply4U
• Posted: 2026-01-22T05:27:13
• Closing: 2026-02-20T03:30:23.11

Job Description

Senior PHP Engineer | Citation Group | E-learning - iHascoDrive Innovation, Lead Elite Teams, Shape the Future of HR Tech

What You'll Do:

• Design and develop high-performance, scalable PHP applications
• Modernize and maintain legacy PHP codebases with continuous refactoring approaches
• Deploy production code with confidence using terraform and GitHub actions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, UX designers, and our product team
• Contribute to architectural decisions and drive technical excellence

Your Expertise:

• Proven track record as a software engineer contributing to production systems at scale
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs
• Exposure to cloud services and modern deployment practices
• Proficiency leveraging AI assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate development
• Exposure to Laravel and an understanding of modern PHP practices
• Comfortable working with both modern frameworks and legacy codebases
• Hands‑on experience with AWS
• Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns
• Understanding of secure coding practices
• Experience collaborating in cross‑functional teams

Why iHasco?

• Remote‑first work with excellent work‑life balance - we meet quarterly in our Bracknell offices
• Continuous learning and growth opportunities
• Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits
• Access to 25 days holiday + birthday off
• Healthcare and gym membership discounts
• Opportunity to purchase extra leave
• Pension contributions

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