Senior PHP Developer

Futureheads; Islington; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-recognised media corporation is seeking a Senior Back End Developer. The role involves contributing to a headless CMS supporting 28 sites. Candidates should have strong skills in PHP 7/8 and experience with headless WordPress. This remote-first position includes team meetings in London every 4-6 weeks and offers up to £65k salary plus extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with PHP 7/8 and headless WordPress.
• Experience building clean APIs.
• Ability to create custom themes and plugins optimized for headless use.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the headless CMS for 28 sites across the UK and EU.
• Collaborate with a team and project managers on various projects.

Skills

PHP 7/8

Headless WordPress

APIs development

Next.js

Custom themes/plugins

Job description

Futureheads has partnered with a well-recognised media corporation that is looking to hire a Senior Back End Developer to join their team.

You'll be working to contribute to their headless CMS, which is responsible for running 28 sites across the UK and EU. The team consists of 9 people, with project managers involved throughout. They are known for being a great employer and have recently received awards for this.

Needed skills:

• PHP 7/8 plus experience in headless WordPress
• Building clean APIs that can work in tandem with a Next.js front end
• Custom themes/plugins optimized for headless use

The role is remote-first, with the team typically meeting in London every 4-6 weeks.

Salary:

Up to £65k with extensive benefits.

There is no sponsorship available for this role, and applicants must be based in the UK.

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