£35K/yr to £45K/yr
Brighton, England
Permanent, Variable

PHP Developer - Brighton - Up to £45k + Benefits

Posted by Stratospherec Limited.

Backend PHP Developer - Up to £45,000 - Brighton - 9 Day Fortnight

*This is a Hybrid role located in Brighton and does not offer sponsorship*

Our client is a creative and professional agency who create award-winning work. They have a range of diverse clients, including commercial, Not for Profit, and NGO organizations. They are seeking a Backend Developer to support their team of front and backend developers, designers, and account managers.

Role Overview:

  • Support requests, project work, and enhancing internal tools and procedures.
  • Use TYPO3 CMS, with training provided.
  • Deploy code to production within the first week; handle support tickets independently within the first month.
  • Collaborate using a hosted Git environment.
  • Work from the office in Brighton twice a week.

Interview Process:

  • Two or three interviews with the CTO and team members.
  • No technical interviews; meetings are conversational.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop on live projects and existing websites.
  • Support the backend development team.
  • Perform upgrades and conversions.
  • Collaborate on documentation.
  • Assist designers and account managers with debugging and issue explanations.

Required Skills:

  • PHP and MySQL experience.
  • Comfortable with Composer.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Understanding of version control.
  • Preferably command line experience (sys-admin is a plus).
  • Willingness to learn and grow.

The Offer:

  • 9-day working fortnight.
  • 2-week Christmas office shutdown.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life assurance and income protection.
  • Birthday off.
  • Generous profit share.
  • Flexible working hours and remote work.
  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Brighton North Laine studio.
  • Regular skill-sharing events and hack days.
  • Conference tickets and annual training budget.
  • Volunteering time off.
  • Choice of operating system (primarily Apple-based).

*This is a Hybrid role located in Brighton and does not offer sponsorship*