PHP Developer

Salary: £30,500 - 104,500 per year

Requirements:

• 3+ years of commercial experience in PHP development.
• Strong experience with PHP 7.4, including CakePHP, and PHP 8+ with Laravel or Symfony.
• Experience building backend systems and APIs.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL, including query writing and performance optimisation.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS.
• Experience with Git, branching workflows, and pull requests.
• Familiarity with Docker and Linux or WSL environments.
• Experience with unit testing and automated testing practices.
• Understanding of software design principles and coding standards.
• Exposure to Vue.js, Nuxt, Azure, CI/CD pipelines, messaging technologies, or microservices is beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP, including Laravel and CakePHP.
• Deliver features end to end, including development, testing, and deployment.
• Enhance existing applications, including legacy CakePHP systems.
• Build and maintain APIs and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable code following development standards and best practices.
• Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Support system design, integrations, and technical improvements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with wider technology teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and reduce technical debt.

Technologies:

• Azure
• Backend
• CakePHP
• CI/CD
• CSS
• CRM
• DevOps
• Docker
• ES6
• Git
• HTML5
• Support
• JavaScript
• Laravel
• Linux
• MySQL
• PHP
• Symfony
• Vue
• microservices
• Cloud

More:

We are a growing organisation based in Basingstoke, offering a hybrid working model with one day onsite per week and a salary of £40,000 to £55,000 per annum. We are looking for an experienced PHP Developer to join our internal technology team and help develop and enhance business-critical CRM applications. You will work in a collaborative Agile environment as part of a cross-functional Scrum team alongside developers, QA, Business Analysts, and DevOps colleagues, contributing to high-quality software solutions and the ongoing evolution of our systems.

last updated 30 week of 2026