Senior Developer

MAG; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Manchester is seeking a Senior PHP Engineer to build and evolve a single platform at a global scale. You will work with the latest technologies in a collaborative environment, shaping solutions and leading by example. Required skills include strong PHP programming, cloud-native development, and a passion for maintainable applications. This role offers 25 days holiday and an annual bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday increasing with service

Option to buy up to 10 more days annual leave

10% company pension

Annual bonus scheme

On-site gym

MediCash scheme

Flexible benefits & discounts

Rail and retail discounts

2 paid volunteering days per year

Formal and informal development opportunities

Qualifications

• A curious and proactive learner, excited to try new things and coach others.
• Comfortable with ambiguity with the ability to collaborate and shape the best solutions.
• Passionate about building maintainable, scalable applications over chasing complexity.
• Experienced as a senior team member who leads by example and shares knowledge openly.

Responsibilities

• Part of the Technology function, building and evolving the brand-new single platform.
• Work with product owners and architects to shape solutions.
• Lead by example, bringing energy, initiative, and knowledge-sharing.

Skills

Strong Object-Oriented Programming with PHP

PHP 8

Laravel experience

Cloud-native development experience

CI / CT / CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)

Solid understanding of test strategies

Knowledge of design patterns and their appropriate use

Tools

AWS development (e.g. DynamoDB, Lambda)

Experience with event-driven architectures

Familiarity with modern datastores

Job description

Summary

Senior PHP Engineer

Remote first

Permanent

About CAVU

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

At CAVU our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody. From the smallest ideas to the biggest changes. Every day here is about creating better travel experiences.

From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers, and more profitable for our clients and partners.

We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your true, authentic self.

Whether youre working from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or out on the road, we provide the environment to create, innovate, and transform airport travel.

If youre looking for a career where you can make a real impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, then CAVU is the place for you.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

What's the role?

As a Senior PHP Developer at CAVU, youll be part of our Technology function, playing a pivotal role in building, supporting and evolving our brand-new single platform designed to operate at global scale.

This is an opportunity to work with the latest technologies, within a supportive and collaborative environment, as we take knowledge gained from multiple experienced airport services companies and use it to create a market-leading product for our partners worldwide.

Youll work closely with product owners and architects, helping shape solutions rather than just implementing tickets, and youll lead by example bringing energy, initiative and knowledge-sharing to the team.

About you

Were looking for someone who is :

A curious and proactive learner, excited to try new things and coach others.

Comfortable with ambiguity, with the ability to collaborate and shape the best solutions.

Passionate about building maintainable, scalable applications over chasing complexity.

Experienced as a senior team member who leads by example and shares knowledge openly.

Essential Skills

Strong Object-Oriented Programming with PHP

PHP 8

• Laravel expereince

Cloud-native development experience

CI / CT / CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)

Solid understanding of test strategies

Knowledge of design patterns and their appropriate use

Desirable Skills

• AWS development (e.g. DynamoDB, Lambda)
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with modern datastores

The Perks

25 days holiday, increasing 1 day per year with service (up to a maximum of 28)

Option to buy up to 10 more days annual leave, plus 4 flexible bank holidays

10% company pension

Annual bonus scheme

On-site gym

MediCash scheme

A host of flexible benefits & discounts including up to 50% off our CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking

Rail and retail discounts

2 paid volunteering days per year

Access to an internal events calendar including wellbeing activities, ID&E events and education

Formal and informal development opportunities, including mentoring programmes and learning grants

Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply)

The Interview Process

1) Recruiter screen

2) Chat with engineering manager

3) Technical task

4) Final round

IDE at CAVU

At CAVU, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) is extremely important to us. Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on religion, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Did you know some people are less likely to apply if they dont meet every requirement? Research shows women in particular may not apply unless they tick every box. If youre reading this and dont meet every single point, wed still love to hear from you!

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation during the hiring process. Please contact us if you require any support.

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