PHP Developer

PHP Developer

Software Engineer (PHP / Laravel)

Hybrid – Warrington (2 days per week)

£45,000 – £55,000

We’re working with a growing, technology-led business that operates a high-traffic, customer-facing digital platform at the core of its operations.

Following recent hires into the senior engineering team, they’re continuing to build out their in-house development capability and are now looking for a PHP Developer / Software Engineer to join the team.

This is a great opportunity for a mid-level engineer who wants to develop alongside experienced Laravel developers whilst still having genuine ownership and impact.

The Why? (just a couple of highlights…)

🔹 Join at the right time – Become part of a growing internal engineering team taking greater ownership of a business-critical platform

🔹 Progress & develop – Work alongside experienced senior engineers with plenty of opportunity to broaden your skills and responsibilities

The What?

You’ll be working on a high-volume customer application platform, primarily built in Laravel, with some legacy PHP components still in place.

This is a backend-focused role where you'll be developing new functionality, modernising existing systems and working across APIs, integrations and databases.

Key Things You’ll Be Doing

• Developing backend functionality using PHP & Laravel
• Building and integrating REST APIs
• Working extensively with MySQL
• Supporting the modernisation of legacy PHP applications
• Improving performance, reliability and code quality
• Working alongside experienced senior engineers and technical leadership
• Contributing ideas and improvements rather than simply picking up tickets

What You’ll Bring

✅ Commercial experience with PHP & Laravel

✅ Good understanding of MySQL / relational databases

✅ Experience with REST APIs and integrations

✅ Comfortable working with existing systems as well as building new functionality

✅ A proactive mindset and genuine desire to continue developing technically

Nice to have?

AWS, Docker, CI/CD, Redis, Terraform or Vue.js exposure would all be useful – but you don't need to tick every box.

The Benefits? (Skinny)

💰 £45,000 – £55,000

🏠 Hybrid – 2 days per week in Warrington

🏖️ 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

• 📈 Excellent opportunity to develop within a growing internal engineering team