PHP Software Engineer

Matched Group; City Of London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matched Group is seeking a PHP Software Engineer for a 12-month FTC contract. The role is mostly remote in England with a Berkshire office on day one to collect equipment.

You will develop, maintain, and provide production support to existing SaaS systems, requiring PHP 8+ and Symfony experience, plus strong API, database, and cloud skills. The position involves working within an agile team and contributing to code quality through tests and reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial experience with PHP 8+ development.
• Symfony commercial experience.
• RESTful API development and integration.
• Strong HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript skills.
• Strong SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar).
• Linux, Git, Docker.
• Automated unit and integration testing.
• AWS experience (or similar cloud package).
• Strong object‑oriented programming, SOLID principles, scalable code practices.
• Strong problem solver.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain internal systems
• Deliver work through the full SDLC in an agile environment
• Investigate and resolve production defects and issues
• Maintain and modernise legacy applications
• Write automated unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities

Skills

PHP 8+

Symfony

REST APIs

HTML/CSS/JS

SQL databases

Linux

Git

Docker

AWS

OO / SOLID

Testing

Communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

PHP Software Engineer

Contract length - 12 months FTC

Start date - ASAP (must be within a 2 week notice)

Location - mostly remote in England. Berkshire office day 1 to collect equipment

The client is a fast growing SaaS business. As a PHP Developer you will develop, maintain, and provide production support to existing systems. This role requires extensive PHP and Symfony knowledge as well as the ability to work independently within an established codebase.

PHP Software Engineer - Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain internal systems
• Deliver work through the full SDLC in an agile environment
• Investigate and resolve production defects and issues
• Maintain and modernise legacy applications
• Write automated unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities

PHP Software Engineer - Requirements

• 5+ years' commercial experience with PHP 8+ development
• Symfony commercial experience
• RESTful API development and integration
• Strong HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript skills
• Strong SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar)
• Linux, Git, Docker
• Automated unit and integration testing
• AWS experience (or similar cloud package)
• Strong object‑orientated programming, SOLID principles, scalable code practices
• Strong problem solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills