Snr PHP Developer - Contract

SSA Digital Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

SSA Digital Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior PHP/Laravel Developer for an initial 3-month contract in Northampton, with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week. The role focuses on hands-on PHP/Laravel work, REST API integration, and performance improvements on a global SaaS platform.

The ideal candidate will have strong Laravel experience, be comfortable contributing across Vue.js/TypeScript, and work within an AWS/Docker/GitHub/CI/CD environment. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Laravel experience with hands-on PHP development.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on PHP / Laravel development
• Building and integrating REST APIs
• Working with MySQL and relational databases
• Performance, scalability and application improvements
• Automated testing with PHPUnit
• Contributing across Vue.js / TypeScript where required
• Working within an AWS, Docker, Git/GitHub and CI/CD environment

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

REST APIs

PHPUnit

Git/GitHub

Vue.js

TypeScript

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

SaaS

Tools

Docker

GitHub

Job description

Senior PHP / Laravel Developer - Contract

£350-£375/day | Outside IR35 | 3 Months | Immediate Start

Northampton - 1 day per week onsite | UK-based contractors only

PHP | Laravel | Vue.js | TypeScript | MySQL | REST APIs | AWS

We’re looking for an experienced Senior PHP / Laravel Developer to join an established engineering team working on a successful global SaaS platform.

This is an initial 3-month contract and a genuinely hands-on development role. PHP and Laravel are at the heart of the requirement, so we need someone with strong commercial Laravel experience who can get into an established codebase and start contributing quickly.

What you’ll be working on

• Hands-on PHP / Laravel development
• Building and integrating REST APIs
• Working with MySQL and relational databases
• Performance, scalability and application improvements
• Automated testing with PHPUnit
• Contributing across Vue.js / TypeScript where required
• Working within an AWS, Docker, Git/GitHub and CI/CD environment

What we’re looking for

Strong commercial experience with:

• PHP
• Laravel
• MySQL
• REST APIs
• PHPUnit
• Git/GitHub

You’ll ideally also have experience with some of:

• Vue.js
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• AWS
• Docker
• CI/CD
• SaaS

You don’t need to be a frontend specialist - the priority is someone who is strong hands-on with PHP and Laravel and comfortable contributing across the wider application when needed.

The Contract

• Rate: £350-£375 per day
• IR35: Outside IR35
• Duration: Initial 3 months
• Start: Immediate / ASAP
• Location: Northampton - 1 day per week onsite
• Remote: 4 days per week
• Eligibility: UK-based contractors only