Laravel PHP Developer

Laravel PHP Developer

Worksop (Onsite initially)

Up to £50,000

Your new role

Working in a fast-paced environment, my client are looking to recruit dedicated Laravel PHP Developer. You will support the continued growth and development of their internal systems and digital tools. You'll work alongside the IT Manager and other key stakeholders to enhance custom-built Laravel applications, maintain system integrations, and deliver high-quality, secure code.

My client is looking for someone who is hard-working, detail-oriented, and a great team player. You'll need to be comfortable working independently but also open to collaboration across departments to deliver real value through technology.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining Laravel-based internal systems

Integrate AI tools into existing platforms to drive automation and insights

Supporting the migration of legacy code to modern Laravel practices

Collaborating with other departments to scope, plan, and deliver technical solutions

Writing clean, well-documented, and testable PHP code

Creating and consuming APIs for third-party integrations (e.g. SAP Business One, 8x8, Zendesk)

Working with MSSQL databases

Maintaining and improving the company intranet and dashboard tools

Debugging and resolving system bugs and user-reported issues

Managing version control with Git

Writing clear technical documentation and release notes

Supporting IT in the wider business when development and systems knowledge is required

Experience needed

Essential skills:

Strong experience with PHP and the Laravel framework

Good understanding of MVC architecture and object-oriented programming

Experience working with MSSQL

Familiarity with front-end technologies such as Blade, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery

Experience using Git for version control

Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

API integration experience (RESTful APIs)

Desirable skills:

Experience with AI tools (e.g. OpenAI, ChatGPT)

Working knowledge of Windows Server environments and Apache

Familiarity with Agile principles and project tracking tools

Basic understanding of UI/UX principles

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