Overview

Mid-Level PHP Developer - Birmingham (2 Days Per Week On-Site) | £40,000 - £50,000 | Challenging Projects. Real Impact.

Love PHP? Crave variety? Ready to level up your development career? We're looking for a Mid-Level PHP Developer to join our dynamic and collaborative tech team working on high-impact web applications and smart digital tools used by thousands globally.

This role is perfect for someone who's confident writing clean, efficient PHP code and is hungry to learn, contribute, and grow. You'll be working across the full development lifecycle, solving real-world problems, and helping us build products that actually matter.

What You'll Be Doing

• Writing modern, scalable PHP code to support new features and functionality across a suite of internal and external platforms.
• Collaborating closely with designers, developers, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Maintaining and enhancing existing systems - improving performance, squashing bugs, and refining UX.
• Learning and working with modern frameworks and tools - we love clean code and smart practices.

Tech We Use

• PHP (OOP, MVC frameworks)
• MySQL / MariaDB
• JavaScript (some projects use Vue.js)
• HTML, CSS, Git, REST APIs

What You'll Bring

• 3-5 years of commercial experience in PHP development.
• Solid understanding of web development best practices.
• Comfortable working across front-end and back-end stacks (we won't ask you to design, but we do want you to understand how everything fits together).
• A proactive mindset - you're not afraid to ask questions, suggest ideas, or try something new.
• Great communication and collaboration skills.

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working model - just 2 days per week in our central Birmingham office.
• Supportive, down-to-earth team culture where you'll actually enjoy logging on each day.
• Opportunities for training, mentoring, and hands-on experience with modern tools and technologies.

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Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development