Senior PHP Developer

Corecom Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital agency is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to work on impactful backend systems. The role requires strong PHP skills and experience in performance optimization. You'll collaborate with a team in a hybrid setup. Competitive salary up to £52,000, along with additional benefits like 30 days holiday and a personal development budget.

Benefits

30 days holiday (including your birthday off)

Hybrid working model

Annual personal budget for professional development

Responsibilities

• Develop high-traffic, performance-critical backend systems.
• Build secure, scalable, and fast-performing platforms.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and project leads.

Skills

Strong PHP skills with a framework-based approach

Experience optimizing performance for large-scale sites

Solid understanding of web security best practices

Experience with Git and collaborative development

Excellent communication

Team mentoring experience

Drupal experience

Cloudflare

Python/Django

Vue.js

Job description

Senior Backend Developer

Location: Hybrid (Leeds office 2 days/week) + Remote
Salary: Up to circa £52,000 (Mid-level circa £45,000)

About the Role:

Join a values-driven digital agency where your work really makes a difference. You'll be developing high-traffic, performance-critical backend systems for organisations with impact-from cultural institutions to public-sector bodies. You'll work alongside front-end developers, designers and project leads to build secure, scalable, and fast-performing platforms, primarily in PHP and using Drupal.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong PHP skills with a framework-based approach
• Experience optimising performance for large-scale sites
• Solid understanding of web security best practices and resource/performance tuning
• Experience with Git and collaborative development
• Excellent communication, estimation and team mentoring experience
• Bonus: Drupal experience, Cloudflare, Python/Django or Vue.js

What You'll Get:

• Competitive salary up to ~£52k
• 30 days holiday (including your birthday off)
• Hybrid working model
• Annual personal budget for your professional development