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Salary: £47,000 - 55,000 per year
Requirements: Strong commercial PHP development experienceHands-on Laravel experienceExperience with REST APIs, API integrations and third-party servicesMySQL and relational database knowledgeUnderstanding of performance optimisation for applications and databasesExperience with PHPUnit and automated testingFamiliarity with Git/GitHub, clean code and modern software engineering practicesExperience with Vue.js, TypeScript and JavaScriptUnderstanding of software engineering principles including maintainability, testing, scalability, security and performanceExperience in a SaaS, product-led or software development environment would be particularly relevantExperience with AWS, Docker and CI/CD is usefulExperience with Node.js, cloud-native development or AI-assisted development tools would also be useful Responsibilities: Design, build and improve scalable, secure SaaS applications using PHP and LaravelDevelop and integrate RESTful APIs, third-party services and backend functionalityWork extensively with MySQL and relational databases, including performance optimisationContribute to product functionality across Vue.js, JavaScript and TypeScriptWork closely with Product Owners, Designers and other Software Engineers to deliver features from requirements through development, testing and releaseWrite clean, maintainable and well-tested PHP codeContribute to technical discussions around software architecture, application security, performance, scalability and engineering standards Technologies: AIAPIAWSBackendCI/CDCloudDockerGitGitHubJavaScriptLaravelMySQLPHPPHPUnitRESTSecurityTypeScriptVueNodeJSDevOpsFrontend More:
We are an established software engineering team working on a successful global SaaS platform used by organisations around the world. This is a permanent, full-time Senior PHP Developer role based in Northampton with a hybrid working model of two days per week in the office. We offer a competitive salary plus benefits and the opportunity to remain hands-on with PHP, Laravel, MySQL and REST API development while broadening experience across Vue.js, TypeScript, AWS, Docker and modern SaaS engineering.
last updated 35 week of 2026