Senior PHP Backend Engineer (Hybrid) – Laravel/CakePHP

Intec Select Ltd; Lydney; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Intec Select Ltd. seeks a Senior PHP Developer to join the internal technology team and enhance the CRM platform. You will work in an Agile Scrum setup delivering scalable backend solutions, owning complex features and supporting engineering best practices.

The role is based in Basingstoke with a hybrid arrangement of one day onsite per week, offering £60,000 to £70,000 per year. You will contribute to design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement while mentoring colleagues and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial PHP development experience.
• Strong PHP 7.4 with CakePHP and PHP 8+ with Laravel or Symfony.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Strong MySQL knowledge, including query optimisation.
• 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, microservices, or event-driven architectures is desirable.
• Experience in regulated industries such as Insurance or Financial Services is beneficial.
• A-Level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP, including Laravel and CakePHP.
• Deliver features end-to-end, from design and development through 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

Agile/Scrum

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Tools

CakePHP

Laravel

Symfony

RESTful APIs

MySQL

JavaScript ES6+

HTML5

CSS

Git

Docker

Linux/WSL

CI/CD

Vue.js/Nuxt

Azure

Microservices

Event-driven architectures

Job description

Intec Select Ltd. seeks a Senior PHP Developer to join the internal technology team and enhance the CRM platform. You will work in an Agile Scrum setup delivering scalable backend solutions, owning complex features and supporting engineering best practices.

The role is based in Basingstoke with a hybrid arrangement of one day onsite per week, offering £60,000 to £70,000 per year. You will contribute to design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement while mentoring colleagues and