Lead Software Engineer

Summary: The role of Lead PHP Developer involves enhancing and extending a bespoke PHP application as part of a major modernization project for a nationwide manufacturing business. The position requires leading feature development, integrating with third-party services, and applying solid OOP principles in a fully remote environment. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and contribute to shaping a mission-critical system. This is an outside IR35 contract with an immediate start.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhancing and extending an established bespoke PHP application.
• Leading feature development and system improvements ahead of a major audit.
• Integrating with third-party platforms and services, requiring strong API experience.
• Applying solid OOP principles within a vanilla PHP environment.
• Working closely with internal teams in a fully remote setup.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in PHP 8+ (vanilla/bespoke).
• Experience with Vue.js and MySQL.
• Strong API integration skills.
• Solid understanding of OOP principles.
• Familiarity with BitBucket and Jira.

Salary (Rate): £52.00/hr

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT