Overview
We're looking for a talented Developer to join our multi-award-winning Leeds agency. You'll work on high-performance web apps, using PHP and Laravel within a supportive, growth-focused team. Tech: Laravel, SQL, JavaScript, WordPress, APIs.
Introduction
Twilo Creative is excited to celebrate ten years of multi-award-winning innovative websites and impactful marketing campaigns. As we stride into our second decade, we're looking to expand our team with a Senior Developer to support both Twilo and its clients in delivering robust, scalable, and high-performing digital solutions.
With a collaborative team and a great mix of clients, this role is ideally suited to somebody who respects coding standards, follows company procedures, and is highly productive in delivering projects that drive client success. As a business we are ambitious and are working to a clear roadmap to success, which we continue to achieve with shared ambition and determination to deliver best-in-class products we can be proud of.
Benefits
Twilo\'s loyalty program rewards top performers with private medical insurance, life cover, will writing and additional leave entitlement, which are offered after hitting key milestones. We offer a unique learning hour which gives employees 50 hours p/a for personal development, as well as a monthly group learning session to share experience and refine our skills. We use external consultants to develop soft skills such as time management and communication. We have a project catch up every morning with Show & Tell on a Monday, plus daily scrums to keep projects on track and clients informed. We work to a hybrid model (2-3 office days per week).
You\'ll be part of a collaborative, skilled team with a culture of shared goals and continuous learning. Recent team building activities include go-karting and other social events. For more about the team culture, check our socials and monthly blog updates.
Vision & Ambition
At Twilo, we emphasise personal development. You\'ll map out your personal development vision to help us support you in your role and consider how this impacts teammates, including providing support and delivering efficient backend processes. While ambition is valued, we prioritise productivity and high-quality code that adheres to coding standards and procedures.
Back-End Development – Responsibilities
* System Design & Implementation: Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing back-end systems using PHP, SQL, and optionally JavaScript to support Twilo\'s websites, digital products, WordPress and e-commerce platforms.
* API design and integration: Design and implement APIs (e.g., REST) using Laravel or other MVC frameworks to enable seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems.
* Database design: Build and optimise SQL-based database structures for efficient storage, retrieval, and management (e.g., using PHPMyAdmin).
* Code quality: Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code that adheres to coding standards; conduct code reviews; implement unit and integration tests.
* Performance: Monitor and optimise server-side performance, optimise database queries and server configurations, and manage deployments efficiently.
* Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices (e.g., protection against SQL injection and XSS) and ensure GDPR compliance in database design and system architecture; stay updated on threats.
* Collaboration: Work with front-end developers, designers, and marketers to integrate back-end with user-facing components; stay aligned with project goals and tech trends.
Projects
Using project management software, keep briefs understood and followed in line with client expectations. Contribute to planning with time estimates and timelines, and keep stakeholders updated to ensure on-time delivery.
Tools & Procedures
You will influence software and development tools used, including VSCode, Sublime, XCode, WHM/cPanel, PHPMyAdmin, MxToolbox, and FTP. You\'ll implement tools and frameworks (e.g., Laravel or MVCs) to meet project requirements and maintain performance and reliability.
Caring & Sharing
You\'ll proactively share knowledge with the team, helping colleagues with debugging, database design, and coding standards. Regular code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions will help maintain high standards and robust client solutions.
Client Success
Good communication supports excellent customer service. You may attend client meetings, reply to emails promptly, and provide weekly client updates to ensure clients feel valued.
Summary
Twilo is an established agency with a strong reputation for delivering high-performing websites and digital marketing campaigns. We\'re seeking a Back-End Developer with a minimum of 5 years\' experience, proficient in PHP, SQL, and preferably JavaScript, with expertise in Laravel, MVC frameworks, WordPress, and e-commerce platforms. You will integrate with the wider team and contribute to delivering robust, efficient back-end systems.
Key qualifications and attributes:
* Minimum 5 years back-end development experience
* Proficiency in PHP, SQL, and ideally JavaScript
* Experience with Laravel and MVC frameworks
* Experience with WordPress and e-commerce platforms
* Hybrid working model (Leeds office 2-3 days)
* Ability to collaborate and share knowledge within a team
Nice-to-have
* WHM/cPanel, PHPMyAdmin, FTP
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