Senior PHP Developer

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

Job summary

A leading digital recruitment agency in London is seeking a Senior Back End Developer to enhance a headless CMS, managing 28 sites across the UK and EU. You will work with PHP 7/8 and contribute to building clean APIs for a responsive front end. With a remote-first policy and periodic team meetings in London, this role offers competitive compensation up to £65k with extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in PHP 7/8 required.
• Proven skills in headless WordPress development essential.
• Ability to build clean APIs compatible with Next.js front end.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the headless CMS managing 28 sites.
• Collaborate with a team of 9 members.
• Participate in remote-first meetings in London.

Skills

PHP 7/8

Headless WordPress

Building clean APIs

Custom themes/plugins

Job description

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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 manages 28 sites across the UK and EU. The team consists of 9 members, 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
• Experience with headless WordPress
• Building clean APIs compatible with Next.js front end
• Custom themes/plugins optimized for headless use

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

Salary

Up to £65k with extensive benefits.

Note: No sponsorship is available; applicants must be based in the UK.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you need accommodations or alternative application methods, please let us know. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive recruitment process.

Futureheads is a B Corp accredited digital recruitment agency based in London, specialising in recruiting digital and tech professionals across various roles and industries.