PHP Web Application Developer

Lyles Sutherland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

annual salary reviews

company pension

enhanced family leave

company sick pay

cycle-to-work scheme

wellbeing support

free flu vaccinations

free drinks

social events

on-site parking

Job summary

Lyles Sutherland is hiring a mid‑level PHP developer to join our Edinburgh team. You will work on our cloud SaaS platform, focusing on PHP, MySQL and REST APIs to deliver reliable features and integrations.

You will collaborate with Product Managers and QA, contribute to planning and solution design, and take ownership from development through testing and release in a hybrid, Edinburgh-based office environment with strong support for learning and growth.

Qualifications

• We require around 3+ years of commercial software development experience or equivalent.
• We need strong experience with PHP and MySQL.
• We need experience with Laravel, Symfony, or another modern PHP framework.
• We require understanding of OOP and software design principles.
• We expect Git usage and collaborative workflows.
• We require experience developing or integrating REST APIs.
• We value automated testing, ideally PHPUnit or similar.
• We expect familiarity with the software development lifecycle from requirements to release.

Responsibilities

• We develop and maintain functionality within our SaaS platform.
• We work primarily with PHP, MySQL and JavaScript-based technologies.
• We develop and integrate with REST APIs and third-party services.
• Investigate and resolve defects and production issues.
• Contribute to modernisation of our application and framework.
• We collaborate closely with developers, Product Managers and QA.
• We contribute to planning, technical discussions and solution design.
• We take ownership from development through testing and release.
• We raise technical risks early and communicate blockers.
• We help the squad deliver high-quality software predictably and sustainably.
• We write clear, maintainable and tested code.
• We participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• We apply sound software engineering principles and address technical debt.
• We learn from experienced engineers and share knowledge with the team.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

Laravel/Symfony

Object oriented design

Git

REST APIs

Automated testing

Software lifecycle

Problem solving & communication

AI coding tools familiarity

Tools

Git

REST API integration

PHPUnit

Job description

We are a passionate, innovative and fast-growing software company that develops award-winning property technology solutions. Our cloud-based platform, SME Professional, is trusted by letting and estate agents across the UK, and we also build websites and digital solutions for the property, finance and legal sectors. We have a team of nearly 50 people and are committed to delivering exceptional products and outstanding customer service. We value curiosity, innovation and continuous improvement. Our modern office beside Leith Links offers flexible working spaces, regular social events and a supportive, collaborative culture. This is a full-time, permanent hybrid role based in Edinburgh, with flexible working options and a range of benefits including annual salary reviews, a company pension, enhanced family leave, company sick pay, a cycle-to-work scheme, wellbeing support, free flu vaccinations, free drinks, social events, and on-site parking.

Requirements

• We are looking for around 3+ years of commercial software development experience, or equivalent experience demonstrating the ability to work effectively at this level.
• We need strong experience with PHP and MySQL.
• We need experience with Laravel, Symfony, or another modern PHP framework.
• We need a good understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles.
• We need experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• We need experience developing or integrating REST APIs.
• We need experience with automated testing, ideally PHPUnit or similar.
• We need an understanding of the software development lifecycle from requirements through to release.
• We need the ability to understand and work confidently within an established codebase.
• We need good problem-solving and communication skills.
• We need confidence contributing ideas while being open to feedback and different approaches.
• We need a collaborative, positive attitude and willingness to take responsibility for your work.
• We would like you to be familiar with AI coding tools and best practices.

Responsibilities

• We develop and maintain functionality within our SaaS platform.
• We work primarily with PHP, MySQL and JavaScript-based technologies.
• We develop and integrate with REST APIs and third-party services.
• We investigate and resolve defects and production issues.
• We contribute to the ongoing modernisation of our application and framework.
• We collaborate closely with developers, Product Managers and QA.
• We contribute to planning, technical discussions and solution design.
• We take ownership of work from development through testing and release.
• We raise technical risks, questions or blockers early.
• We help the squad deliver high-quality software predictably and sustainably.
• We write clear, maintainable and appropriately tested code.
• We participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to colleagues.
• We apply sound software engineering principles without unnecessary complexity.
• We help identify technical debt and opportunities to improve existing code.
• We learn from experienced engineers and share knowledge with the wider team.

Benefits

• annual salary reviews
• company pension
• enhanced family leave
• company sick pay
• cycle-to-work scheme
• wellbeing support
• free flu vaccinations
• free drinks
• social events
• on-site parking