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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # PHP Developer IT | Permanent Full-Time Basingstoke - **Company:** Reassured Limited - **Location:** Basingstoke, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, CakePHP, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Laravel, Linux System Administration, Enterprise Messaging Systems, MySQL, Open Web Application Security, PHP Development, Scrum Methodology, RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, Symfony, Azure Service Bus, Tailwind, Technical Debt, Indexer, Backend, Gitlab, Git, Vue.js, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Docker, Legacy Systems, Microservices - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815150481-php-developer-it--permanent-full-time-basingstoke ## About the Role * 3+ years' experience in PHP development * Experience with PHP 7.4 (CakePHP) and PHP 8+ (Laravel or Symfony) * Experience building and maintaining backend systems and APIs * Strong understanding of MySQL, including queries, indexing and performance * Experience using Git, including GitLab workflows, branching and pull requests * Familiarity with Docker in WSL or Linux environments * Experience with unit testing and automated testing approaches Nice to have * Vue.js or Nuxt and modern frontend tooling * Tailwind or other modern CSS frameworks * CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab pipelines * Messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ or Azure Service Bus * Microservices or event-driven architectures You'll thrive in this role if you: * Have a strong technical mindset and attention to detail * Understand security best practices such as OWASP and coding principles like SOLID * Enjoy working collaboratively in an Agile team * Are organised, analytical and solution-focused * Are curious and motivated to keep learning and improving At Reassured, we're passionate about building smart, secure, and scalable systems that support our customers and our people. If you're looking for a role where your work has real impact and you enjoy working in a supportive, fast-moving environment we'd love to hear from you. ## Description About the role We're looking for a skilled and motivated IT Systems Developer to join our growing tech team at Reassured. You'll be working on our internal CRM systems, building new functionality and evolving existing features to support a fast-moving, high-growth business. As part of a collaborative Scrum team, you'll contribute to planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives while delivering clean, scalable software that has real impact across the organisation. Responsibilities What you'll be doing * Developing and maintaining internal CRM and backend systems * Delivering features end to end, from design through to deployment * Enhancing and modernising existing applications, including legacy systems * Collaborating with developers, QA, BA and DevOps to meet business needs * Writing clean, maintainable and well-structured code * Supporting testing, CI/CD pipelines and code reviews * Identifying improvements and helping to reduce technical debt * Troubleshooting and resolving software issues Qualifications What we're looking for * 3+ years' experience in PHP development * Experience with PHP 7.4 (CakePHP) and PHP 8+ (Laravel or Symfony) * Experience building and maintaining backend systems and APIs * Strong understanding of MySQL, including queries, indexing and performance * Experience using Git, including GitLab workflows, branching and pull requests * Familiarity with Docker in WSL or Linux environments * Experience with unit testing and automated testing approaches Nice to have * Vue.js or Nuxt and modern frontend tooling * Tailwind or other modern CSS frameworks * CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab pipelines * Messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ or Azure Service Bus * Microservices or event-driven architectures You'll thrive in this role if you: * Have a strong technical mindset and attention to detail * Understand security best practices such as OWASP and coding principles like SOLID * Enjoy working collaboratively in an Agile team * Are organised, analytical and solution-focused * Are curious and motivated to keep learning and improving At Reassured, we're passionate about building smart, secure, and scalable systems that support our customers and our people. If you're looking for a role where your work has real impact and you enjoy working in a supportive, fast-moving environment we'd love to hear from you. 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