Senior Developer

• Design, develop and maintain bespoke web applications and business systems.
• Work closely with colleagues and clients to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Take ownership of projects and manage priorities effectively.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Communicate directly with clients and colleagues to deliver meaningful business outcomes.
• Estimate work accurately and identify risks early.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Cloud
• CSS
• Debian
• DevOps
• JavaScript
• MariaDB
• PHP
• PHPUnit
• Puppet
• SASS
• SQL
• Terraform
• Web
• OOP

• Strong commercial experience with modern, object-oriented PHP 8.
• Experience working with a PHP framework or large-scale PHP applications.
• A passion for writing clean, maintainable and reusable code.
• Experience with code quality tools, including PHPUnit, static analysis or automated testing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with clients and colleagues.
• A proven track record of delivering projects successfully, estimating accurately and identifying risks early.
• Experience in at least two of the following areas: AI-assisted and agentic software development, front-end development using HTML, CSS/SASS and JavaScript, ecommerce platforms and payment gateway integrations, PCI compliance, web performance analysis and optimisation, advanced SQL skills and database design particularly with MariaDB, AWS infrastructure and cloud services, DevOps and systems administration, CloudFlare, Debian, Puppet and Terraform, analytics implementation including Google Tag Manager and server-side tracking, consent management and privacy-focused measurement solutions.

We are a highly respected digital agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, with hybrid working options available. We specialise in delivering bespoke websites, ecommerce platforms and business systems for clients across a range of sectors. Founded by developers and still highly technical in our approach, we are known for building long-term client relationships, maintaining high engineering standards and investing heavily in our people. We offer challenging, meaningful work on bespoke projects, employee ownership with a genuine stake in our success, and clear opportunities for progression, increased responsibility and professional development.