Software Engineer - PHP Laravel

Software Engineer – PHP / Laravel A fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer to join a growing tech-for-good company building software that makes a positive difference to people’s everyday lives. Working within a collaborative engineering team, you will work on varied technical challenges, from developing new functionality to connecting systems and improving performance. This role would suit a Developer with commercial PHP and Laravel experience who enjoys hands-on development and solving problems alongside colleagues. Location: Near Ipswich, Suffolk – hybrid working with mandatory office attendance every Tuesday and Friday. These days are fixed, so applicants must be able to meet this working pattern. Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience. Requirements for Software Engineer – PHP / Laravel: Commercial experience developing applications using PHP and LaravelExperience working with modern frontend frameworks or libraries, ideally ReactExperience working with relational databases such as MySQLGood understanding of object-oriented programming, software design patterns and testingExperience using Git-based source controlA logical approach to problem-solving and the ability to translate requirements into working softwareClear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleaguesComfortable adapting to changing requirements within a fast-paced development environmentExperience with message queues and event-driven architecture is beneficialExperience with caching, containerisation or deployment tooling is beneficialApplicants must have the right to work in the UK Responsibilities for Software Engineer – PHP / Laravel: Develop and improve PHP and Laravel applications, APIs and supporting servicesBuild user-facing functionality and the backend systems that support itWork with engineers, QA testers and wider stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable softwareContribute to integrations that allow applications and external systems to work togetherInvestigate technical issues and help improve application security, performance and reliabilityWrite tests, participate in code reviews and support software releasesContribute ideas to technical discussions and improvements to development practices What this role offers: The opportunity to work for a tech-for-good company, building useful software with a positive real-world impactVaried technical work across applications, APIs and integrations, with opportunities to broaden your skillsA welcoming, collaborative team where developers share ideas and work together to solve problems Applications: If you would like to apply for this unique Software Development role then please send your CV via the relevant links! We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this by separately emailing applications@redtech-recruit.com (if this email address has been removed by the job board, full contact details are readily available on our website). Keywords: Software Engineer / Software Developer / PHP Developer / Laravel Developer / Mid-Level Software Engineer / Mid-Level Software Developer / Backend Developer / Full Stack Developer / Web Developer / Web Application Developer / Application Developer / Software Development Engineer / PHP / Laravel / React / MySQL / Git / JavaScript / SQL / REST APIs / Automated Testing / Object-Oriented Programming / Message Queues / Event-Driven Architecture / Symfony / TypeScript / PostgreSQL / Docker / Redis RedTech Recruitment Ltd focus on finding roles for Engineers and Scientists. Even if the above role isn’t of interest, please visit our website to see our other opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at RedTech. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.