Senior PHP Developer
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About the Role
As part of ByteHire, your primary focus will be ensuring the stability, scalability, and satisfaction of clients through software solutions. You will take charge of development projects, with durations typically ranging from 9-12 months. Engaging directly with clients, you will tackle their challenges effectively while collaborating closely with the head of development and fellow talented developers.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of development projects, ensuring stability, scalability, and client satisfaction, from a technical perspective.
- Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and develop tailored solutions.
- Present project updates to clients and actively engage with them to solve challenges.
- Plan, organise, and execute tasks independently and as part of a team.
About the Candidate
Essential Skills
- 5+ years of commercial experience with PHP and MVC frameworks
- Understanding of fundamental software design principles for extensibility
- Proficient in automated testing using libraries such as PHPUnit
- Experience in building scalable web applications and understanding web application security principles
- Familiarity with relational databases like MySQL
- Strong SQL skills for complex queries and reports
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs (REST, SOAP, JSON, XML)
- Comfortable using GIT
- Proven experience in requirements gathering from customers
- Ability to mentor junior developers
Desirable Skills
- Familiarity with Laravel and frontend technologies (VueJS or similar)
- Exposure to Static Analysis tools (e.g., PHPStan)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Strong understanding of AWS hosting
- Knowledge of CSS frameworks like Bootstrap & TailwindCSS
- Experience in e-commerce development and OAuth authentication.
About the Company
ByteHire specializes in creating custom business workflow software for growing companies. They are dedicated to empowering businesses with innovative solutions and have a strong presence across various sectors including manufacturing, retail, construction, media, aerospace, and insurance. They pride themselves on their tech enthusiasm and commitment to solving business challenges through tailored software solutions.
Company Culture and Benefits
- Enhanced holiday entitlement increasing to 25 days.
- Company-issued high-spec MacBook Pro.
- Remote Fridays, allowing for work-from-home flexibility.
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement within the organization.