Senior PHP Backend Engineer - Platform & API Specialist

Rebel Recruiters; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join their Lincolnshire office. In this role, you will design and maintain scalable backend services, focusing on performance, security, and system reliability. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in PHP and Laravel, with the ability to mentor junior developers and contribute to best practices in engineering. Join a collaborative team where your ideas will directly influence the platform's evolution and success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strong backend development experience, particularly with PHP and Laravel.
• Proficient in designing and building APIs, service layers, and scalable backend systems.
• Experience with automated testing and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using PHP.
• Improve performance, strengthen security, and enhance the reliability of core backend systems.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering standards.

Skills

Strong backend development experience with PHP

Experience with Laravel

API design and building experience

Performance optimisation and security

CI/CD pipelines knowledge

Mentoring developers

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join their Lincolnshire office. In this role, you will design and maintain scalable backend services, focusing on performance, security, and system reliability. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in PHP and Laravel, with the ability to mentor junior developers and contribute to best practices in engineering. Join a collaborative team where your ideas will directly influence the platform's evolution and success.