Senior PHP Backend Engineer - APIs & Laravel/CakePHP Hybrid

ChiroCat; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Not disclosed in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join its technology team. Hybrid role with one day onsite per week, working on a CRM platform, delivering scalable backend solutions, and improving legacy CakePHP code.

You will contribute to APIs, testing, CI/CD, and collaboration with Product Owners and DevOps. The role requires 5+ years in PHP, REST APIs, MySQL, and Agile experience; knowledge of Vue.js, Azure, or microservices is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial experience in PHP development.
• Strong experience with PHP 7.4 (CakePHP) and PHP 8+ (Laravel/Symfony).
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Strong MySQL knowledge, including query optimisation and performance tuning.
• Understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Experience with JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS, Git, Docker, and Linux/WSL environments.
• Strong experience with unit testing, automated testing, and code reviews.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Exposure to Vue.js/Nuxt, Azure, CI/CD pipelines, messaging technologies, microservices, or event-driven architectures is desirable.
• Experience working within regulated industries such as Insurance or Financial Services is beneficial.
• A-Level or equivalent required

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP (Laravel/CakePHP).
• Deliver features end-to-end, from design and development through to testing and deployment.
• Enhance and modernise legacy CakePHP applications.
• Build and maintain APIs, integrations, and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Support architecture decisions, technical improvements, and reduction of technical debt.
• Troubleshoot production issues and support continuous improvement.
• Mentor developers through knowledge sharing, coaching, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and wider technology teams.

Skills

Years of experience in PHP

PHP 7.4

PHP 8+

Laravel

CakePHP

RESTful APIs

MySQL

JavaScript ES6+

HTML5

CSS

Git

Docker

Linux/WSL

Agile/Scrum

Unit testing

CI/CD

Code reviews

Vue.js/Nuxt (desirable)

Azure (desirable)

Microservices / event-driven (des)

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Tools

Laravel

CakePHP

RESTful APIs

MySQL

Vue.js/Nuxt

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Not disclosed in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join its technology team. Hybrid role with one day onsite per week, working on a CRM platform, delivering scalable backend solutions, and improving legacy CakePHP code.

You will contribute to APIs, testing, CI/CD, and collaboration with Product Owners and DevOps. The role requires 5+ years in PHP, REST APIs, MySQL, and Agile experience; knowledge of Vue.js, Azure, or microservices is a plus.