Senior PHP Engineer.Valid Security Clearance Required*
Posted 7 days ago by Fruition Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, UK
Summary: The Senior PHP Engineer role requires a candidate with valid SC clearance to develop greenfield web applications in a fast-paced environment. The position emphasizes high ownership and autonomy within an Embedded engineering team, focusing on modernizing processes and influencing technical decisions. The role is based in Leeds, with flexible working arrangements that include on-site collaboration once a week. Candidates should have strong PHP experience and be comfortable working in a Windows-based environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop greenfield web-based applications.
- Translate defined requirements and low-level designs into high-quality, production-ready code.
- Contribute to technical decision-making across architecture, structure and development tooling.
- Work closely within an Embedded team, supporting agile delivery and engineering best practices.
- Deliver robust, maintainable solutions within defined timelines, ensuring quality and performance.
- Build applications within a Windows-based, on-premise environment without reliance on cloud infrastructure.
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience with PHP, including frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony or similar.
- Experience with Composer and modern PHP development practices.
- Proven ability to build web applications from scratch in greenfield environments.
- Comfortable working within Windows-based, on-premise development environments.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively within a client-facing team.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, application design and scalable systems.
- Experience delivering projects within tight timelines and fast-paced environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Senior PHP Engineer.Valid SC clearance required*
Location: Leeds (Once a week in the office, flexible)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Why Apply?
This opportunity involves working within a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment to build greenfield applications from the ground up. Supporting a well-established services organisation, you'll play a key role in replacing manual processes with scalable, modern systems.
Operating as part of an Embedded engineering team, this role offers high ownership, autonomy and the chance to influence architecture, tooling and delivery approach.
Senior PHP Engineer Responsibilities
- Design and develop greenfield web-based applications.
- Translate defined requirements and low-level designs into high-quality, production-ready code.
- Contribute to technical decision-making across architecture, structure and development tooling.
- Work closely within an Embedded team, supporting agile delivery and engineering best practices.
- Deliver robust, maintainable solutions within defined timelines, ensuring quality and performance.
- Build applications within a Windows-based, on-premise environment without reliance on cloud infrastructure.
Senior PHP Engineer Requirements
- Strong commercial experience with PHP, including frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony or similar.
- Experience with Composer and modern PHP development practices.
- Proven ability to build web applications from scratch in greenfield environments.
- Comfortable working within Windows-based, on-premise development environments.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively within a client-facing team.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, application design and scalable systems.
- Experience delivering projects within tight timelines and fast-paced environments.
What's in it for me?
- Competitive salary aligned to experience and technical capability.
- Flexible remote working with opportunities for on-site collaboration.
- The chance to work on greenfield projects with full ownership of delivery.
- Exposure to modernising Legacy processes into scalable digital solutions.
- Opportunity to influence technical direction and engineering standards.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.