Role: PHP Developer
Location: Lincolnshire
Working Arrangement: Office-based
Salary: Up to £55k
Were looking for a Senior Backend / Platform Developerwho enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and building reliable systems that scale. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about backend architecture, enjoys improving existing platforms, and wants to have real influence on how systems evolve over time. Youll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where your ideas and expertise will help shape the future direction of the platform.
In this role, youll design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using PHP, Laravel, and other backend technologies. Youll build robust APIs, service layers, and data models that support frontend applications and integrations with third-party systems. Alongside feature development, youll focus on improving performance, strengthening security, and enhancing the reliability of core backend systems. Youll also help implement automated testing, code quality tooling, and deployment automation to ensure stable, repeatable releases.
Youll play an important role in setting engineering standards across the team, producing clean, well-structured, and well-documented code while contributing to architectural decisions and best practices. As a senior member of the team, youll also mentor other developers, helping to raise engineering capability and supporting the growth of mid-level and junior engineers.
Beyond development, youll be involved in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues. This includes investigating production incidents, identifying performance bottlenecks, and resolving data inconsistencies or service degradation. Youll support root cause analysis and help implement long-term solutions that improve platform stability. Collaboration will be key, as youll work closely with colleagues across engineering and other teams to share knowledge, document systems, and maintain internal technical guidance. The role may also include participation in an out-of-hours support rota to help maintain platform stability during critical incidents.
Youll also contribute to the wider technical strategy. This includes evaluating and prototyping new technologies, frameworks, and tools that could improve the platform. Youll support the development and automation of CI/CD pipelines and help shape approaches to cloud infrastructure, including containerisation, scalability, and observability. As part of the engineering team, youll help drive improvements to development workflows and Agile practices while contributing to the long-term technical roadmap and modernisation of the platform.
To succeed in this role, youll bring strong backend development experience and a passion for building reliable systems. Youll be someone who enjoys learning new technologies, improving development processes, and collaborating with others to solve problems. Youll be comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, balancing feature delivery with platform improvements, and taking ownership of complex technical challenges.
Key skills and experience include:
Strong backend development experience, particularly with PHP and Laravel
Experience designing and building APIs, service layers, and scalable backend systems
Strong understanding of performance optimisation, security, and system reliability
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment automation
Ability to investigate and resolve complex production issues
Experience mentoring developers and contributing to engineering best practices
In return, youll have the opportunity to work on a platform that continues to evolve, contribute to meaningful technical decisions, and collaborate with a team that values knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and professional development. Youll be encouraged to keep learning, explore new technologies, and play an active role in shaping the future of the platform.
We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background.
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