Senior PHP Engineer

Evaro; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A health technology company is seeking a Senior PHP Engineer to develop headless WordPress applications that impact millions of patients across the UK. The role involves designing REST API endpoints and ensuring the performance and security of the WordPress setup. Candidates should be proficient in PHP, have experience with the WordPress REST API, and possess solid database skills. This position is part-time with flexible remote working options and offers professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

$40–$80 per hour (depending on experience)

Flexible remote working and hours

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Qualifications

• You must have strong proficiency in PHP and WordPress development.
• Experience with WordPress REST API and custom endpoint creation is required.
• Familiarity with headless CMS architectures and decoupled WordPress setups is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain headless WordPress applications using PHP and RESTful APIs.
• Design and implement custom endpoints for the WordPress REST API.
• Ensure high performance and security of the headless WordPress setup.

Skills

Strong proficiency in PHP and WordPress development

Experience with WordPress REST API

Solid understanding of RESTful API principles

Familiarity with headless CMS architectures

Knowledge of frontend integration with technologies like React

Proficiency in Git

Solid database skills (MySQL or MariaDB)

Tools

Docker

Job description

Evaro is looking to do for healthcare what online banking has done for finance, and we’re looking for a Senior PHP Engineer to help us do just that.

About the job

We’re hiring a Senior PHP Engineer – someone experienced, inventive, and confident working with headless WordPress in non-traditional ways. This is a high-impact, high-trust role working directly with our CTO and small product team to develop backend services that support our rapidly scaling digital health platform.

You’ll design, implement, and maintain custom REST API endpoints in a novel, decoupled WordPress setup that supports critical services for both NHS and private healthcare patients across the UK. It’s a rare opportunity to use WordPress far beyond pages and posts – and to solve meaningful problems at scale.

In this role

In this role you will:

• Develop and maintain headless WordPress applications using PHP and RESTful APIs
• Design and implement custom endpoints for the WordPress REST API
• Create efficient and scalable backend solutions for decoupled WordPress architectures
• Ensure high performance and security of the headless WordPress setup
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend APIs into React and other frameworks
• Write and maintain documentation for API endpoints and architecture
• Implement secure authentication protocols such as JWT
• Optimize data exchange between WordPress and frontend applications

You’ll report directly to the CTO and work as part of a small, focused team (engineers, PM, QA, and data). You’ll be central to building infrastructure that impacts over 13.5 million patients across the UK.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in PHP and WordPress development
• Experience with WordPress REST API and custom endpoint creation
• Solid understanding of RESTful API principles and best practices
• Familiarity with headless CMS architectures and decoupled WordPress setups
• Knowledge of frontend integration with technologies like React
• Proficiency in Git and version control best practices
• Solid database skills (MySQL or MariaDB)

Nice to Have

• Experience with Docker or containerised dev environments
• Familiarity with performance tuning and caching strategies for WordPress
• Understanding of WordPress and API-level security best practices

Perks

• $40–$80 per hour (depending on experience)
• Flexible remote working and hours
• Part-time with potential for future scaling
• Exposure to meaningful, high-impact digital health projects
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About Evaro

Evaro builds technology that makes healthcare more accessible. Our platform enables brands to integrate digital health services with minimal friction, supporting 13.5 million patients across NHS and private healthcare services in the UK.

We were founded in 2018 by Dr Thuria Wenbar and Dr Oskar Wenbar after realising that 25% of A&E consultations and 40% of GP appointments focus on minor health conditions that could be more efficiently managed digitally. What began as an e-Surgery and e-Pharmacy platform has grown into a full-stack digital health company, powering clinical, operational, and product solutions for the future of healthcare.

Our mission is to improve access to medications and health services through seamless, tech-driven experiences. We’re building the online banking for UK healthcare – and we’d love for you to help us make it a reality.

Application Process

If you’re interested in working with us, here’s what to expect:

1. Intro call with our Talent Partner
2. 1 Hour Technical Assessment (paid)
3. Technical interview with the CTO
4. Offer