Job Opportunity: PHP Developer (Laravel) Contract Type: Permanent Location: Barnsley – Rare visits to South Yorkshire office Salary: £45,000 We’re working with a tech-led business that’s looking for a hands-on Mid-level PHP Developer to join their team on a contract basis. This is a high-impact role focused on modernising legacy infrastructure, building scalable backend systems, and contributing to architectural direction. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment, tackling critical backend services and integrating third-party platforms. The team values clean code, pragmatic engineering, and collaborative problem-solving. Ideal Experience Extensive hands-on PHP experience, with deep Laravel expertise Strong grasp of software engineering principles and lifecycle best practices Confident with CLI tools, shell environments, and developer automation workflows Solid experience with relational databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL) and query optimisation Proven ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-based environments Strong version control knowledge – Git, branching strategies, and release management Bonus Skills Experience migrating legacy applications and refactoring outdated codebases Familiarity with microservices and distributed system patterns Proficiency in procedural SQL (e.g. PL/SQL, T-SQL, MySQL stored procedures) Exposure to ACCELL/SQL (4GL) Unix or AIX shell scripting experience Working knowledge of frontend integration: JavaScript, jQuery, XML, Apache, Nginx Day-to-Day Responsibilities Build and maintain high-performance, business-critical web applications Design and implement scalable, maintainable backend architectures Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services Lead by example with clean, well-tested code and sound engineering practices Actively contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making If you’re excited by the idea of building modern software in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Interviews are already underway, so if you're interested, please apply with an up-to-date CV.