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Senior PHP Engineer
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
91 days ago
Salary
£70K - £80K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior PHP Engineer
Arbor Education
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA Engineer, and Product Manager to help solutionise feature requests • Lead the creation of detailed documentation for new feature developments, incorporating diagrams for comprehensive project understanding. • Drive the development and implementation of advanced tests around new features, ensuring the highest standards of test coverage and reliability. • Demonstrate expertise in producing well-architected, efficient, and scalable code using industry-leading design patterns and methodologies. • Take a leadership role in code reviews and pair programming sessions, guiding and mentoring colleagues towards excellence. • Lead and actively participate in tech-talks, workshops, and team-based learning initiatives, ensuring knowledge is disseminated effectively across the team.
Job Requirements
- Extensive and demonstrated experience with Object-Oriented languages and software development.
- Considerable experience in software development, specifically with PHP
- Advanced understanding and application of best practices and software engineering principles, including SOLID, DRY, etc.
- Expertise in relational database technologies.
- Proactive problem-solving approach with a strategic mindset.
- Proven experience in designing and writing APIs and services within a service-oriented environment.
- Leadership qualities demonstrated through collaboration and mentorship.
- A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions
- Good written and spoken English so you can present your ideas - our HQ is based in London
- Bonus skills**
- Past experience with enterprise solutions and large-scale systems
- Familiarity with Scrum methodology or other agile development processes
- Experience with cloud computing
- Experience with Docker and containerisation
- Familiarity with software best practices such as Refactoring, Clean Code, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, etc.
Benefits
- A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more!
- 32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
- Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary
- Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service, Mental health support, Counselling, and personalised Health Checks
- Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
- Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows
- Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay
- 5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life!
- Access to services such as Calm and Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching)
- All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you
- Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success
- Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc)
- Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
- Dog friendly offices!
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