Mid Level PHP developer

Location: Bury (BL9)
Flexible working: Core hours 9:30am-2:00pm, Monday-Friday

Applications from candidates not currently living within commuting distance of Bury, Greater Manchester, will not be considered.

About the role

We're looking for a mid-level PHP Developer (Laravel) to join our in-house development team, working on business-critical internal web applications and systems.

This is a hands-on development role with real ownership. You'll work closely with colleagues and internal stakeholders in a collaborative, customer-facing environment, helping translate business requirements into practical, well-built technical solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel
• Build and enhance internal systems and business tools
• Write and optimise SQL queries against relational databases
• Support and improve live production systems
• Work within MVC architecture and clean coding principles
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Support light frontend development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Vue.js

Essential skills & experience

• Commercial experience with PHP
• Hands-on experience with Laravel
• Commercial experience using Vue 3 and the Composition API
• Experience using TypeScript
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience supporting production systems
• Understanding of MVC architecture
• Familiarity with Git and version control
• Comfortable working with APIs, including GraphQL
• Experience writing feature tests using PHPUnit
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• REST API development or integration experience
• Exposure to automated testing beyond feature testing
• Frontend experience beyond the basics
• Experience working with existing or legacy systems
• Experience writing and maintaining Docker images
• Experience writing and maintaining GitHub Actions workflows
• Experience using agentic AI tools to support development workflows

Why join us

• In-house development role - no agency or client work
• Flexible core hours
• Supportive, collaborative engineering team
• Opportunity to take ownership and grow your skills
• Work on systems that support a growing UK group of businesses