Remote-First Senior PHP Engineer: Symfony & APIs

True9; Remote; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer. This remote-first role involves leading back-end development, collaborating on technical strategy, and mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates have strong PHP experience, familiarity with Symfony, and a proactive mindset. The offer includes up to £60,000 per annum, flexible working hours, and generous perks. Monthly office visits in Saltaire are expected to foster teamwork and collaboration.

Benefits

Up to £60,000 per annum

Flexible working hours

Remote-first culture

34 days off including bank holidays

Home office setup

£500 personal development budget

Summer and Winter team days

Vibrant work culture

Qualifications

• Experience solving complex challenges and performance bottlenecks.
• Mentoring junior developers and contributing to team culture.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead back-end development using PHP and Symfony.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical strategy.
• Drive the reliability of client platforms at scale.

Skills

Strong working experience in PHP

OOP, design patterns and principles

Automated testing practices

Performant MySQL and relational database design

API design and development

Modern tooling (Docker, Git, PHPStan, PHPUnit, CI/CD)

Experience in Symfony

Familiarity with cloud services (AWS)

Agile environments

Excellent communication skills

Job description

A technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer. This remote-first role involves leading back-end development, collaborating on technical strategy, and mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates have strong PHP experience, familiarity with Symfony, and a proactive mindset. The offer includes up to £60,000 per annum, flexible working hours, and generous perks. Monthly office visits in Saltaire are expected to foster teamwork and collaboration.