Mid-Level PHP / Symfony Developer
Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite, Monday & Thursday)
Salary: Up to £45,000 (DOE)
The opportunity:
We’re looking for a Mid-Level PHP / Symfony Developer to join a growing engineering team building modern digital platforms used by education professionals worldwide.
This is a backend-focused role working across web applications and APIs within a collaborative, close-knit technology team. You’ll play a key role in developing new functionality, maintaining existing systems, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of a modern platform environment.
The role would suit someone who enjoys writing clean, maintainable code, solving technical problems, and working within a supportive engineering culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, and progression.
Although the role is predominantly backend-focused, there may be opportunities to contribute to frontend development when required, making it a great opportunity for someone looking to broaden their technical exposure over time.
You’ll join a small team where culture and teamwork are genuinely important, with clear progression opportunities available as the engineering function continues to grow.
What you’ll be doing:
As a Mid-Level PHP / Symfony Developer, you’ll work closely with developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable web applications and APIs using modern development practices.
Key responsibilities include:
* Developing and maintaining Symfony-based backend applications and APIs
* Writing clean, scalable, and well-documented PHP code
* Building and improving RESTful API integrations and services
* Supporting existing systems, troubleshooting issues, and resolving bugs
* Collaborating with frontend developers and wider technical teams
* Contributing to code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes
* Supporting deployments and integrations within AWS environments
* Contributing ideas to improve architecture, tooling, and development workflows
* Helping maintain technical documentation and development standards
* Occasionally supporting frontend development work where required
Core technology stack:
* PHP 8
* Symfony 6
* MySQL
* Doctrine ORM
* AWS (EC2 / Lambda)
* Docker
* Git / CI/CD pipelines
* Jira
* React / TypeScript frontend environment
What we’re looking for:
Essential experience:
* Commercial experience with PHP and Symfony
* Strong understanding of RESTful API development
* Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL
* Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows
* Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Good communication and collaboration skills
Desirable / bonus experience:
* Frontend exposure with JavaScript, TypeScript, or React
* Experience working with Docker or containerised environments
* Exposure to AWS services and cloud deployments
* Experience working within Agile teams
* Knowledge of automated testing frameworks such as PHPUnit or Codeception
* Understanding of serverless or microservice-based architectures
About you:
* You’re a proactive developer who enjoys learning and improving
* You take pride in producing clean, reliable code
* You enjoy collaborating within a supportive team environment
* You’re comfortable taking ownership of your work and contributing ideas
* You’re adaptable and happy working across both new feature development and existing systems
* You’re looking for a role where you can continue to grow technically and professionally