Full job descriptionMid-Level PHP Developer – Laravel / CakePHP
*Basingstoke (Hybrid - 1 day onsite per week)
*£40,000 - £55,000 per annum
Overview
A growing organisation is looking for an experienced Mid-level PHP Developer to join their technology team, supporting the development and improvement of business-critical CRM applications.

Working within a cross-functional Scrum team, this role will deliver new functionality, improve existing systems, and support the continued evolution of applications to meet changing business needs.

This is an opportunity for a skilled PHP Developer to work in a collaborative Agile environment, delivering high-quality software solutions alongside developers, QA, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams.

Roles & Responsibilities
*Develop and maintain backend applications using PHP, Laravel, and CakePHP.
*Deliver features across development, testing, and deployment.
*Maintain and enhance existing and legacy CakePHP applications.
*Build and support APIs and backend services.
*Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
*Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD.
*Support system design, integrations, and technical improvements.
*Work within Agile teams and collaborate with wider technology teams.
*Identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and reduce technical debt.

Skills & Experience
*3+ years of commercial PHP development experience.
*Strong experience with PHP 7.4/CakePHP and PHP 8+/Laravel/Symfony.
*Experience developing backend systems and APIs.
*Good knowledge of MySQL, including query and performance optimisation.
*Working knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS.
*Experience with Git, branching, and pull requests.
*Familiarity with Docker and Linux/WSL environments.
*Experience with unit and automated testing.
*Understanding of clean code, software design principles, and coding standards.
*Exposure to Vue.js/Nuxt, Azure, CI/CD, messaging, or microservices is a plus.