Remote-First Senior PHP Engineer: Symfony & APIs

True9; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy is looking for a Senior PHP Software Engineer to lead the back-end development and mentor junior developers. You'll work with frameworks like Symfony, collaborate in cross-functional teams, and solve complex challenges in a remote-first environment. Ideal candidates will have strong PHP experience, knowledge of automated testing, and a proactive mindset. The role offers up to £60,000, flexible working hours, and great team perks.

Benefits

Up to £60,000 per annum

Flexible working hours

Remote-first culture

34 days off per year

Home office setup

£500 personal development budget

Summer and Winter team days

Qualifications

• Strong working experience in PHP, OOP, design patterns including SOLID.
• Strong understanding of automated testing practices.
• Expertise in performant MySQL and relational database design.
• Comfortable using modern tooling including Docker, Git.

Responsibilities

• Lead the back-end, writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code using PHP.
• Drive technical direction and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior developers and foster a culture of technical excellence.

Skills

PHP

OOP

Design patterns

Automated testing

MySQL

API design and development

Docker

Git

Communication skills

Tools

Symfony

AWS

GitHub Actions

PHPUnit

PHPStan

Job description

A technology consultancy is looking for a Senior PHP Software Engineer to lead the back-end development and mentor junior developers. You'll work with frameworks like Symfony, collaborate in cross-functional teams, and solve complex challenges in a remote-first environment. Ideal candidates will have strong PHP experience, knowledge of automated testing, and a proactive mindset. The role offers up to £60,000, flexible working hours, and great team perks.