PHP Developer

Retelligence; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer to enhance their flagship digital platform. This role, which is fully remote, involves designing robust backend architectures in PHP and creating engaging user interfaces in React. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with REST APIs and be adept at collaborating with key stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. Join an innovative team and contribute to a platform with significant global reach.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with PHP and relational databases.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Competency with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using modern PHP frameworks.
• Build responsive frontend components using React.
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs to support a data-heavy environment.
• Collaborate with product and operations stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and security.

Skills

PHP

React

REST APIs

Git

Problem-solving mindset

Job description

Mid-Level Full Stack Developer (PHP / React)

Role

Full-time, Fully Remote

The Role

We are partnering with an established organization to recruit a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer for their engineering team. You will be responsible for the ongoing evolution of a flagship digital platform used by a global audience. The role involves modernizing and scaling a complex system that manages high-volume data, intricate user workflows, and content management.

This is a technical position for a developer who enjoys working across the entire stack, designing robust backend architecture in PHP while building performant, user-facing interfaces in React.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using modern PHP frameworks.
• Build responsive frontend components using React (Hooks and functional components).
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs to support a data-heavy environment.
• Collaborate with product and operations stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and security.

Technical Requirements

• Backend: Strong commercial experience with PHP and relational databases (MySQL or similar).
• Architecture: Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Tools: Competency with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mindset: A pragmatic approach to working within existing codebases while driving modern improvements.

Details

This position is fully remote and offers the chance to work on a platform with significant global reach. While experience in SaaS or workflow-driven systems is beneficial, it is not a requirement.