PHP Engineer

The Citation Group; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused company is seeking a Senior PHP Engineer to design and develop high-performance PHP applications. The ideal candidate will modernize legacy systems and contribute to architectural decisions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers remote-first work and continuous learning opportunities, along with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. If you're ready to build exceptional products, apply now and join our award-winning team!

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + birthday off

Healthcare and gym membership discounts

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a software engineer with scalable production systems.
• Experience in building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud services and modern deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance PHP applications.
• Modernize and refactor legacy PHP codebases.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams.

Skills

PHP application development

RESTful APIs

Cloud services (AWS)

AI-assisted development

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

GitHub

Terraform

Laravel

Job description

Job Description

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

Posting date: 2026-01-22T05:26:12

Location

• Woking
• Surrey
• UK
• GU21 6
• Any

Closing date: 2026-02-20T03:43:44.537

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

Ready to build exceptional products and make a real difference? Join our award-winning team!