Remote-First Senior PHP Engineer: Symfony & APIs

True9; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy based in the UK is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer to lead back-end development and drive technical strategy. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and solve complex challenges. This remote-first role offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000 and generous perks, including flexible working hours and a personal development budget. Ideal candidates have strong PHP skills and experience in Symfony, Docker, and AWS.

Benefits

Annual performance-based reviews

Flexible working hours

Remote-first culture with team days

34 days off including Bank Holidays

Home office setup

£500 personal development budget

Team outings and activities

Collaborative work culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in PHP and OOP, with design patterns including SOLID.
• Hands-on experience with API design and development.
• Experience in Symfony required.

Responsibilities

• Lead back-end development with clean and maintainable code.
• Drive technical direction with cross-functional teams.
• Provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Solve complex challenges and ensure platform reliability.

Skills

Strong working experience in PHP

Understanding of automated testing practices

Expertise in MySQL and relational database design

Experience in API design and development

Comfortable using Docker, Git

Experience in Symfony

Familiarity with AWS

Agile environment experience

Solutions-oriented mindset

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Docker

PHPStan

GitHub Actions

PHPUnit

Job description

A technology consultancy based in the UK is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer to lead back-end development and drive technical strategy. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and solve complex challenges. This remote-first role offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000 and generous perks, including flexible working hours and a personal development budget. Ideal candidates have strong PHP skills and experience in Symfony, Docker, and AWS.