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Senior Developer (PHP/Laravel)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd
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£50k-60k
United Kingdom
Senior PHP Developer (Laravel) Swindon (Hybrid - 3 days per-week) £50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Progression + Pension An excellent opportunity awaits an experienced PHP Developer to join a growing, technology-first B2B business. This role offers strong technical variety, and clear progression opportunities to progress into a team or technical leadership role. This company is an established but expanding B2B business, with technology as its key differentiator they're looking to further grow and diversify their SaaS solutions offering. In this role, you'll take ownership of both new and existing systems, including maintaining legacy code where required. You'll be hands-on across Laravel applications, APIs, and third-party integrations, working as part of a multidisciplinary team as the platform grows. As a smaller but scaling business, you'll have real influence over the product, codebase, and technical direction long term. This role is hybrid based 3 days per week in the Swindon office. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Laravel and PHP across the full stack. The right person will have full-stack development experience, strong databased experience (SQL) and preferably cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP). This role suits an experienced developer looking for a role where they can transition to a Lead Developer position in the short to medium term. This is a great opportunity for a Senior PHP Developer looking for ownership over development and direction in a role that offers support, progression, and development opportunities. The Role: *Take ownership of new and existing systems, including legacy code, with responsibility for how they evolve *Lead the hands-on development of a growing software suite across Laravel, APIs, and third-party integrations *Contribute to and shape technical decisions around product direction, scalability, and architecture *Hybrid role based in Swindon, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office The Person: *Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel, comfortable owning and improving existing systems *Full-stack developer with solid SQL/database experience; cloud exposure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is beneficial *Looking for a senior role with real ownership and a clear path into Lead Developer responsibility *Based within commutable distance of Swindon with full UK right to work Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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Senior Software Developer (PHP & JavaScript)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd
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£50k-60k
BS1 2BD, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Senior Software Developer (PHP & JavaScript) Bristol, hybrid, typically 1 day a week in the office £50,000 to £60,000 + 28 days holiday + bank holidays, PMI, pension, social events If you like the idea of owning proper, business critical software rather than being one tiny cog in a huge engineering machine, this is one to look at. This role is all about building the internal systems that sit at the heart of a fast moving international trading business, where every feature you ship shows up directly in how the company runs and makes money. You will be joining a small, profitable B2B luxury fashion distribution business that partners with global brands to turn problematic wholesale into a controlled, profitable channel. It is a low ego, close knit team across sales, operations and IT, with in house development treated as a strategic function, not a support service. They care a lot more about team fit, attitude and communication than ticking every single box on a tech checklist. It is a friendly place where everyone gets on, with a grown up, flexible approach to work. The IT team is typically in the Bristol office one day a week, with the rest of the time spent working remotely. The role sits in a small development team working on their own internal platform rather than off the shelf tools. You will spend most of your time on the backend, building and evolving the core systems that power operations, reporting, analytics and their B2B customer portal, while also being comfortable in a modern JavaScript front end. You will work closely with the Head of Development on solution design and architectural decisions, and with end users across the business to make sure what you build actually solves real problems in a pragmatic way. The ideal candidate will be a Full Stack Software Developer with strong PHP (Symfony or Laravel) and JavaScript skills (Vue or React). This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to join a small, flexible and talented team where your work is central to how the business runs, where you will have proper ownership without the politics of a huge organisation, and be treated well! The Role Design, build and maintain backend heavy features across internal systems that support operations, reporting, analytics and the B2B portal Work closely with the Head of Development to shape solution design, architecture and technical direction Write clean, testable, SOLID compliant PHP using Symfony, with strong unit and functional test coverage as part of everyday development Contribute to and improve shared standards, code reviews, CI and deployment practices, including the growing use of AI tools in the workflow Work with business users across sales and operations to understand requirements, refine ideas and turn them into pragmatic, maintainable solutions Help evolve the platform and infrastructure, using technologies such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Vue.js, AWS and Docker The Person Strong commercial experience with PHP in a modern framework such as Symfony or Laravel in an enterprise or business critical environment Solid understanding of object oriented design, SOLID principles and how to structure systems for long term maintainability Experience building and testing API driven backend systems, with unit and functional tests as a normal part of your work Comfortable working with a modern JavaScript framework such as Vue or React as part of a full stack workflow Happy working in a small, collaborative team where you take real ownership, communicate clearly and enjoy being close to the commercial side of the business Nice to have experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Dockerised applications, AWS hosted environments and using AI tools to improve productivity or code quality Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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PHP Developer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd
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£50k
BS1 2BD, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
PHP Developer Bristol - Hybrid Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on site Circa £50,000 (DOE) + Training + Progression + Hybrid + 5 Percent Matched Pension + Holiday Excellent opportunity for an experienced PHP Developer to join a friendly and growing SaaS business offering great training, interesting technical work and a highly collaborative environment. This company build a market leading platform used across the higher education sector, supporting research and teaching. They are continuing to grow year on year and are looking to add two developers to their team in central Bristol. In this role you will join a small, supportive team working on a full stack web application (mostly back-end with some front-end work), across both BAU and new product features. You will work within an agile development approach, with the opportunity to contribute ideas around product design, structure, technology, usability and interface improvements. You'll receive training and support from the development team before being expected to contribute fully. The tech stack includes PHP, JavaScript, React, MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres and Git. The team collaborate on site Tuesday to Thursday, with home working on Mondays and Fridays. The ideal candidate will be a PHP Developer with commercial experience across full stack web applications and strong procedural PHP experience. You will be comfortable with JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS frameworks, SQL and Git, with strong attention to detail, good security practices and clear communication skills. Candidates must be able to commute to central Bristol three days a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and growing team offering excellent training, product involvement and a great work life balance. The Role: *PHP backend development *JavaScript, React, HTML and CSS frontend development *MySQL, SQL Server and Postgres databases *Git for version control and secure coding practices The Person: *PHP Developer commercial experience (full stack web applications) *Strong with JavaScript, React, SQL and Git *Must have commercial procedural PHP experience *Commutable to central Bristol three days a week Reference Number: BBBH265960A To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click Apply Now or contact Tommy Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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Senior PHP Developer

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£60k-65k
London, England, United Kingdom
Senior PHP Developer The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years commercial experience with PHP and MySQL working on a Linux server with good experience of Database Optimisation and Caching Technologies. You will sit just below the Tech Director and help perform some of the task that he does which are causing bottlenecks. You will be working hand in hand with our passionate in-house developer team helping improve and grow, our high-end, scalable e-commerce platform. You will be expected to do development work, along with getting involved in spec writing, assisting PMs with project planning, code reviews, architecture overview and implementation and assisting with the Company road map. You could either already be a Lead Developer/Development Manager etc. with full leadership over a development team. Required Skills: At Least 8+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimisation LAMP Linux MVC, ORM Unit Testing HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as MemCached, Redis or Varnish Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and writing in impeccable English language Must have the ability to proactively lead development teams and provide technical direction Capacity to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Advantageous But Not Essential: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Salary will be £60K - £65K. Send your CV to us in Word format, along with your salary and availability details.
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Senior PHP Developer – City London

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£60k-65k
City of London, England, United Kingdom
Senior PHP Developer – City London The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years commercial experience with PHP and MySQL working on a Linux server with good experience of Database Optimisation and Caching Technologies. You will sit just below the Tech Director and help perform some of the task that he does which are causing bottlenecks. You will be working hand in hand with our passionate in-house developer team helping improve and grow, our high-end, scalable e-commerce platform. You will be expected to do development work, along with getting involved in spec writing, assisting PMs with project planning, code reviews, architecture overview and implementation and assisting with the Company road map. You could either already be a Lead Developer/Development Manager etc. with full leadership over a development team. Required Skills: At Least 8+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimisation LAMP Linux MVC, ORM Unit Testing HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as MemCached, Redis or Varnish Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and writing in impeccable English language Must have the ability to proactively lead development teams and provide technical direction Capacity to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Advantageous But Not Essential: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Salary will be £60K - £65K. Send your CV to us in Word format.
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PHP Technical Architect Lead Developer

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£55k-60k
London, England, United Kingdom
About the Job PHP Technical Architect Lead Developer Our Client is a specialist digital company with offices in the City London. They are looking to recruit a PHP Technical Architect Developer You must have at least 5 years software development using PHP at a senior level. Skill must include designing complex applications at a senior level as a Technical Architect using PHP and My SQL on a Linux platform. The role will involve writing specifications and working alongside the project managers with various projects. The salary will be in the region of £55,000 rising to £60,000 p.a. for truly exceptional candidates, Plus a generous “on-call” allowance and Bonus scheme. The Client is based in City London. Please send your CV to -hidden email- in Word format, along with your salary expectations and availability.
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Senior PHP Software Developer – City London

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£45k-60k
City of London, England, United Kingdom
Senior PHP Software Developer – City London The ideal candidate will have sound 5 to 10 years proven commercial experience with developing software with PHP and MySQL. Must have experience of working on a Linux server with good experience of database optimisation and caching technologies, such as Memcached, Redis or Varnish. Will also need to be comfortable working with back-end business logic and have experience of best-practice front-end development, using jQuery. Based in Central London uou will be working on the development of a high-end, scalable e-commerce retail platform. What You Need to bring to the table for this position: At Least 5+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimization LAMP Linux MVC, ORM HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as Memcached, Redis or Varnish Ability to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Sense of humour please Advantageous But Not a Must: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Competitive Salary Career Growth and Financial Stability Excellent Benefits: Opportunity to work up to 3 days a week from home The salary for this role will be in the range £45K - £60K. Please send your CV to us in Word format.
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Senior PHP SQL Technical Architect – City London

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£55k-65k
London, England, United Kingdom
MONEX0303 Senior PHP SQL Technical Architect – City London About the Job Senior PHP Software Developer – City London The ideal candidate will have sound 5 to 10 years proven commercial experience with developing software with PHP and MySQL. Must have experience of working on a Linux server with good experience of database optimisation and caching technologies, such as Memcached, Redis or Varnish. Will also need to be comfortable working with back-end business logic and have experience of best-practice front-end development, using jQuery. Based in Central London you will be working on the development of a high-end, scalable e-commerce retail platform. What You Need to bring to the table for this position: At Least 5+ years of Commercial Experience and Knowledge of: PHP MySQL, including database optimization LAMP Linux MVC, ORM HTML CSS/XHTML JQuery Caching Technologies, such as Memcached, Redis or Varnish Ability to work independently or as part of a team and operate to tight deadlines Sense of humour please Advantageous But Not a Must: Great knowledge of Apache, specifically Mod Rewrite Good working knowledge of Linux, including command line Server administration experience Ecommerce experience Smarty Competitive Salary Career Growth and Financial Stability Excellent Benefits: Opportunity to work up to 3 days a week from home The salary for this role will be in the range £55K - £65K. Please send your CV to us in Word format.
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Tech Architect Lead PHP Back-end Developer

Nexus Jobs Limited
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£60k-65k
City of London, England, United Kingdom
Tech Architect Lead PHP Back-end Developer Our Client is a boutique software development company specializing in the development of a retail systems platform You must at least 5 to 10 years software development using PHP and MySQL ideally on Linux environment. Whilst you would still be expected to do development work, the Client requires you to get involved in: spec writing, assisting PMs with project planning, code reviews, architecture overview implementation You may already be a Lead Developer/Development Manager etc. with full leadership over a development team. The Client is looking to pay circa up to £65K p.a (with flexibility on salary for the right person) The role will be based in the City London. Please do send your CV to us in Word format.
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Lead PHP Developer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd
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£55k-65k
United Kingdom
Lead PHP Developer Swindon (Hybrid - 3 days per-week) £55,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Progression + Pension An excellent opportunity awaits a Software Developer with strong PHP experience to join a growing technology-first business. The role offers technical variety, ownership and clear progression opportunities. This company is an established but expanding B2B business, with technology as its key differentiator they're looking to further grow and diversify their SaaS solutions offering. In this role, you'll take ownership of both new and existing systems, maintaining legacy code where needed while leading the design and development of new solutions. You'll work closely with the Head of Software to align on technical direction, while taking the hands-on lead in building and improving Laravel-based applications, managing APIs and third-party integrations. This is a great opportunity to shape the product's direction and contribute to the products growth. The role is based in Swindon on a hybrid basis, with at least three days in the office per week. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Laravel and PHP, be comfortable owning both the development new and existing systems. The right person will have full-stack development experience, strong databased experience (SQL) and preferably cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP). This role suits someone ready to take a leading role in development with strong support from the business. This is a great opportunity for a Senior PHP Developer looking for ownership over development and direction in a role that offers support, progression, and development opportunities. The Role: *Take ownership of new and existing systems, including legacy code, and lead development of a new software suite *Build, maintain, and improve Laravel applications, including APIs and third-party integrations *Make technical decisions to guide the growth and scalability of the product *Hybrid role based in Swindon, with a minimum of 3 in the office per week The Person: *Strong commercial experience with Laravel and PHP, comfortable managing both new and existing systems *Full-stack skills, ideally with cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) *Looking for a leading role with responsibility for product and development *Based within commutable distance of Swindon with full UK right to work Reference Number: BBBH To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Marcel Cerek at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

Contract roles and jobs for PHP

PHP Developer (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal...)

The PHP developer uses this language to create dynamic websites, web applications, and custom systems using frameworks like Symfony or Laravel.

Fullstack Developer

The fullstack developer uses PHP to develop server-side logic and integrate back-end functionalities with the front-end in web applications.

Software Integrator / Developer (ERP, CRM, Dynamics, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Sage, SharePoint, Sybase...)

The software developer/integrator uses PHP to customize modules and develop extensions for software solutions like ERPs or CRMs.

E-commerce Project Manager

The e-commerce project manager uses PHP to oversee or participate in the technical development of online commerce platforms, often based on tools like Magento or PrestaShop.

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