Senior PHP Developer
Posted Today by Delaney & Bourton
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Senior PHP Developer involves working fully remotely to assist a B2B SaaS business in building a new product, with an initial contract of one month and a potential three-month extension. The ideal candidate will possess senior-level PHP development skills and experience in a full-stack environment, contributing to the product's development and maintenance. The position requires collaboration with team members and stakeholders, as well as a focus on clean, efficient coding practices. The tech stack includes modern PHP frameworks and tools, emphasizing a strong understanding of both frontend and backend development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Writing clean, efficient PHP (8.x) code across a modern full-stack environment
- Building and maintaining tools, features, and products from the ground up
- Collaborating with team members, product owners, and stakeholders
- Debugging, testing (unit, integration, e2e), and reviewing peer code
- Improving documentation, architecture, and dev processes
Key Skills:
- Solid Senior / Principal level PHP experience and a strong grasp of modern frameworks
- Exposure to full-stack development and shipping real products
- Familiarity with automated testing, caching, queues, and API design
- A learner's mindset and passion for clean, maintainable code
- Awareness of accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG 2.1) a bonus
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Interim Senior PHP Developer (Outside Ir35) Fully Remote, UK based - Strong Day Rate Initial 1 month contract > with a pending 3 month extension
We're looking for experienced Contract / Interim PHP Developers that operate at Senior / Principal level and can help a B2B SaaS business build a new product, this product / initial release will be scheduled for 1st August, if the bid is successful this will then roll into phase 2 and generate a further 3 month extension.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Writing clean, efficient PHP (8.x) code across a modern full-stack environment
- Building and maintaining tools, features, and products from the ground up
- Collaborating with team members, product owners, and stakeholders
- Debugging, testing (unit, integration, e2e), and reviewing peer code
- Improving documentation, architecture, and dev processes
Tech Stack:
- Frontend: Vue. HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Backend: PHP 8.x (OOP, Composer), Redis, MySQL
- Tools: Docker, Git, Linux, CI/CD pipelines
- Architecture: Microservices, REST APIs, Event-driven systems
What We’re Looking For:
- Solid Senior / Principal level PHP experience and a strong grasp of modern frameworks
- Exposure to full-stack development and shipping real products
- Familiarity with automated testing, caching, queues, and API design
- A learner's mindset and passion for clean, maintainable code
- Awareness of accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG 2.1) a bonus