Senior /Lead Software Engineer(PHP)
Leeds Headquarters -Remote First (Must be UKbased)
Up to 70,000 +Benefits
WRK digital are delightedto have partnered with one of the UK's leading sports managementplatforms, who's software and data is used for professional (andamateur) athletes to track their performance.
Theteam are looking to add a Senior PHP Developer with experiencedeveloping complex web applications using PHP and Laravel with AWSand MySQL. Its a hands on role with elements of coaching andmentorship to the wider team.
They operate asophisticated cloud (AWS) based system which includes acomprehensive CI/CD pipeline, custom CDN infrastructure tofacilitate thousands of customer domains, multiple microservices tohandle on-the-fly image generation & resizing, and a coredatabase holding tens of millions of rows. You'll be instrumentalin keeping the system up to date and working on new products andfeatures.
You'll join a small and talented teamof Software Developers working with a CTO. They love to experimentwith the latest tools, technologies and techniques to improve theiraward winning platform.
RequiredExperience:
* Highly proficient with PHP, andideally with the teams framework of choice - Laravel
*Experience with relational databases (MySQL and/or PostgreSQL) andideally at least one NoSQL/timeseries database (such as MongoDB orSingleStore)
* A pragmatic attitude towards testing andconfidence in writing automated tests
* Experience withAWS - ideally experience with the key product suite - EC2, S3,CloudFront, RDS
* Ability to take ownership of the entirelifecycle of a task from research and specification throughdevelopment, testing and deployment
* Working knowledgeof JavaScript (The team are using a mix of NodeJS, Next and Reactat the moment)
* API development
* Highattention to detail
* Strong verbal & writtencommunication skills
Bonus skills:
*Knowledge of other programming languages (e.g. Go)
*Advanced knowledge of a JavaScript framework (e.g. React, Vue,Angular)
* Deeper experience with Amazon Web Services(e.g. Infrastructure as Code via CloudFormation orTerraform)
A majority of the development team areworking remote first and there is a modern work space in Leeds(with free parking) for anyone keen to work in an office. Even ifremote working there will be occasional time onsite with thebusiness in Leeds so you must be UK based.
You'llbe supported with structured training and regular 1-2-1's with yourline manager to review progress and provide support. Its afriendly, welcoming and supportive culture with opportunities toprogress.
There is a starting salary of up to70,000 with a strong benefits package designed to bring a goodbalance to your working life, including 25 days + bank holidays.There's a pensions plan and a range of flexible benefits includinga health and well-being plan and more.
There is atraining allowance provided, alongside dedicated time in theworking week for upskilling and encourage you to keep learning withthe opportunity for company sponsored accreditation's andqualifications.
If you are a senior softwareengineer looking to join a company working with the latest tech andleading technology innovation, then please apply now or contactJames Westwood at WRK digital for a confidential conversationaround the next steps. We look forward to receiving yourapplication.
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