Remote Back End PHP Developer

Basekit
Cardiff, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 56K

Job location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Tech stack

PHP
Artificial Intelligence
Code Coverage
Code Review
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
Linux
Software Engineering
Web Applications
Backend
Integration Tests
Docker
Jenkins

Job description

  • Write high-quality software primarily using PHP.
  • Build new features using the latest PHP language features.
  • Work with AI-assisted development while fully owning the code you produce.
  • Contribute appropriate test coverage, including unit, functional, and integration tests.
  • Work within our continuous integration and continuous deployment processes.
  • Use our Docker-based development and production stack.
  • Use our Slack bot to push changes to live environments as part of deployment.
  • Collaborate with the team on code review and peer review.
  • Take advantage of time to build something interesting, try new technology, or fix bugs through our 90/10 policy.

Technologies:

  • AI
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • Mobile
  • PHP
  • Slack
  • Web
  • Support
  • Linux
  • MacBook
  • Backend

Requirements

  • We are looking for an experienced Web Application Developer with strong PHP software engineering skills.
  • We value strong problem-solving ability and high-quality software development over knowledge of specific frameworks or libraries.
  • We expect an understanding of modern development techniques.
  • We work with a large codebase that includes legacy code, so comfort working in a refactoring environment is important.
  • Experience with AI-assisted development and the ability to fully own the code you write is important to us.
  • Experience with unit, functional, and integration testing is highly valued.
  • Experience working with Continuous Integration, particularly Jenkins, is advantageous.
  • Experience with Docker is very helpful.
  • We ask for examples of public code if available, though this is not essential.
  • We are looking for someone who is UK based, as this role cannot be sponsored for the right to work in the UK.

About the company

We are BaseKit, a white-label software development company building effortless mobile-first digital tools for small businesses. Our mission is to democratise tech so everyone has the confidence to build a business online. Through our 60+ partners across 40 markets, we provide AI, no-code website builder, e-commerce, bookings, and responsive editor solutions that help people start and grow businesses from mobile, tablet, or desktop. We are a certified B Corporation with a remote-first, supportive, and inclusive culture built on simplicity, accessibility, and people before pixels. We offer flexible hours, career development, an open culture, and strong benefits including 25 days holiday rising with service, Christmas and New Year off, a pension scheme, Vitality healthcare with family options, and excellent family-friendly leave. This role can be hybrid or remote, with a minimum of one day per month in our Bristol office.

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