Contract : PHP Developer : 6 months rolling : Up to £325 per day Outside IR35 : Fully remote
We’re partnered with a product-led business building smart, integration-heavy backend systems and AI-enabled applications.
They’re looking for a PHP Developer contractor to design and deliver clean middleware services and APIs that stitch together multiple platforms.
What you’ll be doing:
* Designing and building PHP-based middleware services
* Creating Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) APIs tailored to internal tools, portals, and AI consumers
* Integrating third-party platforms via REST APIs, webhooks, queues, and scheduled jobs
* Using Airtable as a cache/coordination layer, not a primary datastore
* Contributing to AI and MCP server integrations with clean, well-scoped APIs
* Producing clear API documentation, ADRs, and system diagrams
Required skills:
* Strong PHP experience
* Experience of building integration heavy backend systems and middleware applications
* REST API experience, specifically for backend-for-frontend
* Desirables: Airtable, Node.js, AI agents, MCP servers, DevOps exposure
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, unfortunately, we may not be able to provide feedback to all applicants.
Contract : PHP Developer : 6 months rolling : Up to £325 per day Outside IR35 : Fully remote