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# Php/ Laravel Developer

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Hadleigh, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £44,634.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Bootstrap (Software), Relational Databases, Linux, Laravel, Linux System Administration, MySQL, Open Web Application Security, Commercial Software, Web Application Security, Software Engineering, Symfony, Web Applications, Tailwind, Backend, Production Code, Codebase, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5898178576

## About the Role

This is a great opportunity for someone with around 2+ years of commercial development experience who has strong PHP fundamentals and hands-on experience with Laravel or Symfony. You don't need to be a highly senior developer, but you should be comfortable working on production applications, picking up existing codebases and contributing without significant hand-holding., You should have around 2+ years of commercial software development experience, including:

Strong commercial PHP experience
Experience with Laravel and/or Symfony
JavaScript, HTML and CSS
MySQL or similar relational databases
RESTful API development and integration
Git/GitHub
Understanding of secure web development practices
Awareness of OWASP and common web application vulnerabilities
Ability to understand and work effectively within an existing codebase

Experience with Claude Code, Anthropic or other AI coding assistants would be highly desirable. Experience with Bootstrap, Tailwind and Linux environments would also be beneficial.

The opportunity

This position would suit a developer who has moved beyond junior level and can contribute independently but still wants the opportunity to develop alongside an experienced team.

## Description

We're looking for a PHP / Laravel Developer to join a small, established development team supporting a growing organisation., The development team is increasingly embracing AI-assisted software development, with Claude Code and Anthropic models being used throughout the development process. We're therefore particularly interested in developers who are comfortable using AI coding tools to improve productivity while still being able to understand, review and challenge the code being produced.

What you'll be doing
Developing and maintaining web applications using PHP and Laravel
Building new functionality and improving existing applications
Developing and consuming RESTful APIs
Working across backend development and frontend features
Working with JavaScript, HTML and CSS
Using MySQL and relational databases
Working within Linux-based development environments
Using Git/GitHub for version control
Using Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools as part of your workflow
Reviewing and adapting AI-generated code
Writing clean, maintainable and secure production code
Identifying and addressing common web application security vulnerabilities
Collaborating closely with other developers and stakeholders to deliver new features


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