Senior PHP Laravel Developer

Senior PHP Laravel Developer Mobile Rocket Great Aycliffe, United Kingdom days ago Role details Contract type Permanent contract Employment type Full-time (> 32 hours Working hours Shift work Languages English Experience level Senior Compensation £ 60K Job location Great Aycliffe, United Kingdom Tech stack Clean Code Principles PHP Agile Methodologies Amazon Web Services (AWS Applications Architecture Application Performance Management Automation of Tests Software as a Service Profiling Continuous Integration Software Debugging DevOps Push Technology Mobile Application Software JSON Laravel GIT Integration Tests REST Job description We're looking for a Senior PHP Laravel Developer who thrives on clean, scalable code and loves turning big ideas into powerful, user-friendly features. You'll play a key role in shaping our SaaS platform - leading development across new modules, maintaining robust performance, and helping ensure a seamless experience for our 1M users. You'll be joining a passionate, close-knit product and engineering team working on a modern Laravel Vue stack with AWS infrastructure. This is a hands-on technical role, but also one where your voice matters - you'll help guide architecture, mentor others, and influence the direction of the product. What You'll Do Lead development of new features and user interfaces from well-defined user stories. Write clean, readable, testable code (and help others do the same). Optimise application performance and maintain top-tier reliability. Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver elegant, well-architected solutions. Implement automated unit and integration tests to ensure rock-solid releases. Review pull requests, uphold coding standards, and guide best practices. Investigate, debug, and resolve complex production issues. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure improvements. Support data migrations and integrations for new customer onboarding. Help shape technical documentation and internal knowledge sharing. Requirements Do you have experience in , * Expert knowledge of Laravel / PHP and RESTful API development.Solid experience with AWS, CI/CD, and DevOps pipelines. Strong grasp of application architecture patterns and scalable design. Confident working with Git, automated testing, and JSON data structures. Experience with mobile app integrations (Ionic knowledge a plus). Great debugging and profiling skills - you don't just fix, you improve. Comfortable mentoring others and contributing to an Agile workflow. Passionate about clean code, strong documentation, and continuous improvement. Bonus Points ForFamiliarity with Ionic, , or Experience with push notifications or real-time app features. Previous work in a SaaS or recruitment tech environment. How You WorkYou collaborate well with others - from design to delivery. You thrive in Agile environments, contributing to sprints, stand-ups, and show-and-tells. You understand the vision behind the product and align your work to move it forward. You take ownership of your work, documenting clearly and testing thoroughly. You enjoy mentoring others and sharing knowledge with the team., * PHP: 3 years (preferred) Laravel: 3 years (preferred) or similar: 2 years (preferred) Benefits & conditionsCompetitive salary (based on experience and skill). Hybrid working - a blend of office collaboration and home flexibility. Early Friday finish (12:30pm - start your weekend early). Free gym membership. On-site parking. Regular team events and nights out. Why You'll Love It Here You won't be another cog in the machine - you'll be part of shaping the future of a platform that's genuinely changing how agencies work. You'll have autonomy, support, and the space to experiment, learn, and grow - all while shipping meaningful features that impact real users every day. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year Benefits:Casual dress Company events On-site parking About the company We are looking for a Senior PHP Developer with great experience in Laravel and Vue to build upon our recruitment SaaS platform with over 1 million users, At Mobile Rocket, we're powering the future of recruitment. We're the UK's leading supplier of technology for temp recruitment agencies - helping thousands of recruiters manage shifts, candidates, and clients every single day. Our platform is growing fast, with an exciting roadmap packed full of new features, AI integrations, and bold ideas to make our product smarter, faster, and more intuitive than ever