Senior PHP Developer

My client is an innovative and exciting threat intelligence provider pushing boundaries disrupting a slow-moving sector. 

They have developed a ground-breaking threat intelligence platform to help security teams and organisations protect their people, assets and operations, throughout the world, gathering huge amounts of data through various channels to make sure our clients receive the most accurate, real-time intel as possible.

What they're looking for

As part of our continued growth, we now have an opening for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our development team.

We are looking for people with experience in:

• PHP
• Experience of the Lumen or Laravel Frameworks
• Strong Object-Oriented Design Skills
• RESTful APIs
• Test-driven development
• Appreciation of SOLID design principles
• Git Version Control
• Docker or other containerisation systems

And maybe, you’ve also got:

• Architectural design skills
• Prior work on public-facing applications and websites
• Experience of source control systems
• Experience and knowledge of mobile-first frontend development best practices
• Database design on large-scale databases (MySQL/Progress SQL/MariaDB/NoSQL)
• Continuous Integration systems such as Jenkins 

About you

You’ll be very structured in your approach to problem solving, bringing fresh ideas and effective solutions to any challenges you encounter. You’ll be an energised, motivated and highly skilled application developer with experience designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable web based applications. You’ll be extremely confident in your own abilities, and whilst being a great team member, you’ll also flourish when working alone on certain tasks.

As an avid learner, you’ll seek out opportunities to improve what the business does, and also to enhance your own skill set. You’ll be the type of person who breeds enthusiasm for great development, and who can readily share knowledge with other team members.

What we can offer

• A competitive salary
• 33 days of holidays every year, including bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Supportive, knowledgeable team mates with regular social events
•  A brilliant working environment and facilities, including free parking
• Exciting opportunities to develop yourself and your career