Senior PHP Web Engineer - Lead & Architect (Hybrid)

FORT

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

17 hours ago
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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.

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