Senior PHP Developer

The Role:

Senior PHP Developer – London (Hybrid working applies)

Are you an experienced PHP Developer ready to step into a senior role and make real technical impact? Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team building robust, scalable applications used by thousands of end users every day.  We’re looking for someone passionate about clean code, modern software practices, and backend development at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will be building and maintaining scalable PHP applications with MySQL and AWS, focusing on performance, reliability, and security.
• Contribute to full lifecycle development of RESTful APIs and backend services, working across architecture, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, collaborating closely with team members, stakeholders, and third parties.
• Champion best practices including TDD/BDD, CI/CD, and secure coding principles.
• Diagnose and solve issues across multiple environments, including production systems hosted on AWS.
• Take ownership of code quality and technical direction, mentoring teammates and setting high standards for delivery.
• Play a key role in driving future product roadmaps and adopting emerging technologies.

Key Requirements:

We are looking for candidates who have :

• Deep experience with PHP and MySQL in high-availability, scalable environments.
• Strong skills in complementary technologies such as TypeScript, React, JavaScript, or Python.
• An interest in learning other languages – especially Golang.
• Proven leadership skills, capable of guiding teams and sharing knowledge effectively.
• In-depth understanding of relational database tuning and performance optimisation.
• Solid grasp of modern DevOps practices
• Experience designing and documenting APIs and integrating with complex systems.
• A strong focus on testing, automation, and delivering secure code.

If you are looking to work with a collaborative, supportive engineering team invested in best practices please send through your CV to ARC IT Recruitment for consideration.
London (Hybrid)
Salary £DOE