Senior PHP Web Developer

Pearson; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational technology company is seeking a Full Stack Developer to create impactful digital solutions. The ideal candidate has significant experience in PHP and Laravel within an Agile environment. The role offers flexible hybrid working, with a focus on creating high-quality educational resources and requires occasional travel. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with Laravel framework on both front-end and back-end services.
• Strong PHP, Laravel, and MySQL experience.
• Proven track record in full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Create technical specifications from requirements.
• Deliver complex digital projects on tight deadlines.
• Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to refine requirements.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

Agile methodologies

Docker

Cloud environments (AWS)

UI design

Strong communication skills

Job description

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Location: Rotherham, Oxford, London or Manchester

Salary: £45 – 55k, plus on target bonus of 8%

About Pearson: Our purpose at Pearson is to help everyone achieve their potential through learning. We are committed to sustainable practices and delivering measurable outcomes. As the world’s leading learning company, our 20,000+ employees across 70 countries focus on creating digital, accessible, and sustainable learning resources that prepare millions for a lifetime of learning.

About Pearson Assessment Services: The Pearson Assessment Services (PAS) team provides assessment services to UK and international markets, supporting government education departments with project management, operational delivery, and technical solutions. We are part of Pearson School Qualifications, supporting curriculum, qualifications, and assessments worldwide, delivering exams to over a million students annually in more than 80 countries, and operating as a center of excellence in assessments.

About you

You will have significant experience in full stack development, creating solutions that benefit users, ideally within an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience with Laravel framework on both front-end and back-end services
• Design and implementation of MySQL database structures
• Creating technical specifications from requirements
• Estimating and developing in Agile
• Participating in peer reviews
• Delivering complex digital projects on tight deadlines
• Working with a global development team
• Contributing to architectural discussions and planning
• Designing software for cloud-based architecture
• Collaborating with product owners and business analysts to refine requirements
• Ensuring successful application deployment and support
• Applying best practices for development platforms
• Strong PHP, Laravel, and MySQL experience
• Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS), caches, queues
• Experience with Docker and containers
• Proven track record in full project lifecycle
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to travel for projects
• Strong UI design knowledge
• Experience in education sector and high-traffic scalable solutions beneficial

Job Location and Hours

The role is based in Rotherham, London, Oxfordshire, or Manchester, with a 37.5-hour workweek. Our hybrid policy requires visiting the office no more than once a week, with occasional travel. Candidates should be within a suitable commute, as office presence policies may evolve in 2024.

What to expect from Pearson

Pearson was named one of the top 10 most innovative education companies in 2022. We aim to make learning vibrant and impactful, transitioning to 100% digital solutions aligned with our strategic goals across divisions like Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, and others. We value an inclusive culture that embraces diversity, promotes belonging, and supports individual growth, believing that diversity, equity, and inclusion foster innovation and vibrancy in our workplace.