Senior Software Developer

Xpertise Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% pension contribution

25 days annual leave (increases to 30)

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Senior Software Developer to build digital services that meet user needs in Nottingham or Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have strong PHP and TypeScript skills, experience with Agile teams, and the ability to mentor junior developers. This full-time position offers a hybrid working arrangement and benefits including a 30% pension contribution and 25 days annual leave.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and maintaining complex, scalable systems.
• Hands-on expertise with Zend, and/or Laravel.
• Strong command of MySQL, including query optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining bespoke large applications using PHP and TypeScript.
• Developing user-focused digital services.
• Collaborating in Agile teams (Scrum).

Skills

Enterprise-Level PHP Development

Hands-on expertise with Zend and/or Laravel

Strong command of MySQL

Experience designing and integrating with RESTful APIs

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Solid Git workflow knowledge

Tools

PHP

TypeScript

Git

Jira

Job description

Senior Software Developer

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We're recruiting for a Senior Software Developer (PHP) for our client based in the East Midlands. This role involves building digital services that meet user needs and comply with the Digital by Default service standard, working in Agile teams to deliver high-quality software.

Activities Include:

• Creating and maintaining bespoke large applications using PHP and TypeScript.
• Developing user-focused digital services.
• Collaborating in Agile teams (Scrum).
• Unit testing, version control (Git), and work tracking (Jira).
• Supporting documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Developing and mentoring junior developers.

Must-Have Experience

• Enterprise-Level PHP Development – Proven experience building and maintaining complex, scalable systems.
• Frameworks – Hands‑on expertise with Zend, and/or Laravel.
• Database Skills – Strong command of MySQL, including query optimisation and relational data modelling.
• API Integrations – Experience designing and integrating with RESTful APIs in a production environment.
• Cloud-Based Environments – Familiarity with deploying and maintaining applications in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Version Control – Solid Git workflow knowledge for collaborative development.

Office

Nottingham or Birmingham | Hybrid working (as and when needed).

Benefits

30% pension contribution + 25 days annual leave (increases by 1 each year up to 30).

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level.

Employment Type

Full‑time.

Job Function

Information Technology.

Industries

Data Security Software Products.

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