Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Strong commercial experience with PHP development and the LAMP stack. Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or MariaDB. Solid understanding of HTML, JavaScript, and web application architecture. Experience working within Linux-based development environments. Strong understanding of secure coding principles and software engineering best practices. Ability to design scalable systems and optimise application performance. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Experience with caching and performance technologies is desirable. Knowledge of distributed storage solutions is desirable. Exposure to CI/CD processes and automated deployment practices is desirable. Understanding of SEO, localisation, and large-scale web platforms is desirable. Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and enhance PHP-based web applications. Deliver clean, secure, and scalable code following development best practices. Design and optimise databases and application performance. Build new features and improve existing functionality across the platform. Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality assurance activities. Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions. Troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve application and production issues. Produce technical documentation and contribute to architectural decisions. Support continuous improvement initiatives, including refactoring and process enhancements. Collaborate with developers, QA teams, and support functions to ensure successful project delivery. Technologies: CI/CD Support JavaScript Linux MariaDB MySQL PHP Web CSS More: We are an established technology business based in Hertfordshire, working in a hybrid setup with two days onsite. We are growing our engineering team and offer the opportunity to work on large-scale web applications, contribute to platform enhancements, and play a key role in the ongoing development of business-critical systems. Our successful candidate will work closely with developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders, helping shape technical direction and development best practices. last updated 24 week of 2026