Senior PHP Web Engineer - Lead & Architect (Hybrid)

FORT; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FORT is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong web applications background to join our team in Manchester. You will lead the development and optimization of PHP-based applications, focusing on performance and best practices in a collaborative, agile environment.

You will mentor juniors, own projects from concept to deployment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and translate stakeholder requirements into technical specs.

Qualifications

• Senior-level web development experience with scalable PHP applications.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, particularly MySQL.
• Proficient with Git and collaborative version control workflows.
• Experience with Magento is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of web applications.
• Own projects from concept through deployment, guiding technical direction.
• Contribute to architecture discussions to improve scalability and infrastructure.
• Mentor junior developers to grow technical capability and productivity.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production and development environments.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

Git

Magento

Job description

FORT is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong web applications background to join our team in Manchester. You will lead the development and optimization of PHP-based applications, focusing on performance and best practices in a collaborative, agile environment.

You will mentor juniors, own projects from concept to deployment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and translate stakeholder requirements into technical specs.