PHP Developer

Spectrum IT Recruitment
Southampton, United Kingdom
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 50K

Job location

Southampton, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles
PHP
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Design of User Interfaces
Laravel
PostgreSQL
Software Architecture
React
Backend
Front End Software Development
Api Design
REST

Job description

  • Improve and evolve existing Laravel systems
  • Build new SaaS products using a modern stack
  • Take real ownership of backend architecture
  • Building scalable applications using PHP (8) & Laravel
  • Designing REST APIs for a React frontend
  • Improving performance, reliability, and security
  • Helping modernise systems with AWS & CI/CD

Technologies:

  • AI
  • API
  • AWS
  • Backend
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • Copilot
  • Frontend
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST
  • React
  • Security
  • UX UI Design

Requirements

  • 3+ years experience in backend development
  • Strong PHP & Laravel skills
  • Solid PostgreSQL and API development experience
  • A passion for clean code and building things properly
  • AWS/cloud experience (nice to have)
  • CI/CD knowledge (nice to have)
  • Interest in AI tools (Copilot, Claude etc.) (nice to have)

Benefits & conditions

We are a growing company based in Romsey, Hampshire, focused on helping organisations manage and optimise critical infrastructure. With exciting plans ahead and a recent move to AWS, we are investing heavily in modernising our platform and building new products. Our team consists of dedicated professionals, and we foster a collaborative environment where you will have significant influence over technical direction. This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite, and we offer a competitive salary along with additional benefits.

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