Job Description

Senior PHP Developer - Laravel | Cloud | React | FinTech Innovation

Salary:

50,000 - 60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Location:

Wilmslow / Handforth, Cheshire (Hybrid - 3 days in office per week)

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Permanent

Posted:

28 Oct 2025

Are you a talented Senior PHP Developer seeking a role where you can make a real impact, contribute fresh ideas, and be part of a high-growth fintech scale-up? We are a rapidly expanding technology business delivering cutting-edge SaaS solutions to clients across the globe. As we continue our exciting growth journey, we're looking for a driven Senior PHP Developer to join our collaborative engineering team and help shape the future of our product suite.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work within a modern, forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, technical excellence, and the freedom to influence real product decisions at scale.

Why Join Us?

? A thriving and modern fintech environment where your ideas will be heard
? Work on enterprise-level, cloud-based systems used internationally
? A collaborative and Agile culture that promotes innovation and continuous improvement
? The opportunity to introduce new technologies, automations, and best practices
? Hybrid working pattern - enjoy flexibility, whilst still benefiting from a strong in-office team culture

The Role

As our Senior PHP Developer, you will take a lead role in designing, developing, and enhancing our SaaS platforms using PHP, Laravel, modern JavaScript, and cloud technologies. This role will see you contributing to architectural decisions, mentoring junior developers, improving DevOps and automation processes, and taking ownership of projects from concept to deployment.

You'll work within an Agile development environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality code, scalable solutions, and seamless product releases. You will be instrumental in driving continual advancement across our platforms, tools, and processes.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, enhance, and maintain high-quality software solutions using

PHP, Laravel, MVC frameworks

, and modern JavaScript libraries Lead technical project delivery, ensuring timely, robust, and scalable outputs Collaborate with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver new features and product improvements Take ownership of cloud-based software deployments and CI/CD pipelines Advocate for coding best practices and introduce new technologies and automation where beneficial Contribute to system architecture discussions and technical decision-making Mentor and support team members, guiding the wider development team towards excellence

About You - Skills & Experience

Essential:

7+ years' experience in software development roles Strong proficiency in

PHP & Laravel

, with a solid understanding of

MVC frameworks

Skilled in modern

JavaScript

and front-end development Commercial experience working with

MySQL

, RESTful APIs, and

cloud services (AWS preferred)

Experience working in an

Agile / Scrum

development environment Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Desirable (not essential but beneficial):

Familiarity with

React

Exposure to

Docker, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code

Experience working on enterprise or large-scale SaaS products

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary up to 60k (experience dependent) Hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 remote) On-site parking -

driving ability essential due to location

Regular team events and a supportive, collaborative culture Opportunity for professional development and career progression

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday Standard 8-hour shift Hybrid:

3 days per week on-site in Wilmslow / Handforth

Location & Accessibility

This is a hybrid role based at our Wilmslow / Handforth office. Due to limited public transport links,

a full driving licence and ability to reliably commute to the office is required

(or willingness to relocate prior to starting).

How to Apply

If you're excited by the idea of taking a leading role in a modern, growing fintech, where your work will directly shape the future of our SaaS products -- we'd love to hear from you.

Reference ID:

TECH-SNR-PHP-2025

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00-60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Handforth, Cheshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

PHP: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Tech