Senior PHP Developer (ID: fblgjSCU)

Place of Work: Hybrid
Salary: £ 65,000 - £ 75,000 (Per Annum)
Date Posted: 11-Sep-2025
Expiry Date: 10-Mar-2026
Job Details:
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Software Development
Career Level: Experienced Professional
Contractual Type: Full Time/Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Qualifications: Qualified to ONC/HNC or Degree Level
Experience: 3+ years Full Stack PHP development
Positions Available: 1
Skills Required
  • AWS
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • CSS
  • Github
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • Tailwind
  • Vue.js
Job Description

We are seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join our talented, collaborative technology team. You'll play a pivotal role in developing new features, maintaining our high-traffic platform, and continually enhancing our user experience. You’ll collaborate closely with our product team, influence architectural decisions, and contribute to our agile development processes.

We’ve fully transitioned from legacy Rails and Java applications to a modern Laravel 11 stack, utilising PHP 8.2, Alpine.js, Vue, Inertia, Livewire, and Tailwind CSS. Our infrastructure leverages AWS, Aurora RDS, Redis, DynamoDB, and Soketi, managed through Laravel Forge, Envoyer, and Horizon. We actively encourage experimenting with emerging technologies to continuously enhance our platform.

Our Tech Stack

  •     PHP 8.2 & Laravel 11
  •     Alpine.js, Vue, Inertia, Livewire
  •     Tailwind CSS
  •     Aurora RDS, DynamoDB, Redis
  •     AWS, Forge, Envoyer, Horizon
  •     GitHub, CI/CD via Forge API

This Role Will Suit You If:

  •     You have significant knowledge of PHP and the VILT stack (Vue, Inertia, Laravel, Tailwind).
  •     Value clean, maintainable code, testing, and continuous improvement.
  •     Thrive in collaborative environments and embrace agile methodologies.
  •     Enjoy building scalable, high-traffic platforms.
  •     Mentor others, enjoy pair programming, and confidently make technical decisions.
  •     Prioritise secure development practices.
  •     Constantly learn and innovate, exploring new technologies to enhance your skills.

Working Environment

    Hybrid: 2 days/week at our Kentish Town office.
    Flexible hours around core working times (9 am - 5:30 pm).

Position:  Senior PHP Developer  -  Salary £65,000 - £75,000 per annum + discretionary bonus + EMI options scheme

Location 

  • London HQ (Hybrid) - 2 office days per week

Join Us

If you are an experienced senior PHP developer and excited about building software that positively impacts millions of parents, we’d love to hear from you.

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