PHP (Laravel) Developer

PHP Developer - Hybrid (2 Days Onsite) | Blackpool | Full-Time | £35,000 - £48,000 DOE

I'm working with a growing tech-led organisation that is looking for an experienced PHP/Laravel Developer to join their engineering team. This hybrid role requires two set office days each week (Tuesday and Thursday) with the remaining days from home.

The Role

You'll be developing and maintaining the backend systems that bring large data streams into the business, forming the backbone of their analytics platform. The work is primarily PHP/Laravel-focused, with opportunities to contribute to UI improvements using Tailwind and Alpine.js if that interests you. You'll also work closely with the Data Admin team to ensure the tools they use daily are efficient and reliable.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Laravel-based systems handling large datasets

• Develop clean, reusable PHP components

• Integrate external APIs across gaming, entertainment and social data sources

• Improve internal admin tools based on team feedback

• Contribute to UI updates using Tailwind/Alpine.js

• Support wider internal development projects

• Ensure consistent and reliable data flow across platforms

Core Skills

• 3+ years' experience with Laravel

• Strong PHP 7+ (OOP/MVC)

• Solid MySQL knowledge

• HTML, CSS and Git

• Working knowledge of JavaScript (vanilla/jQuery, with future move toward Alpine.js)

Nice to Have: experience with large datasets, Linux servers, API integrations, Elasticsearch, queue systems (Redis/SQS), Tailwind CSS, and testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Pest).

Why Join

The business has been a key data provider in its sector for almost two decades and continues to grow. You'll join a collaborative team, get exposure to interesting data-driven systems, and have plenty of opportunities to contribute to both backend engineering and internal tooling.

Benefits

• £35,000 - £48,000 salary

• Hybrid working (3 days WFH)

• Free onsite parking

• 28 days holiday (increasing with service)

• Access to e-learning

• Company social events

• Cycle-to-work scheme and Techscheme (after qualifying period)

• Relaxed culture and dress code

PHP Developer - Hybrid (2 Days Onsite) | Blackpool | Full-Time | £35,000 - £48,000 DOE

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