Job Overview
The role involves developing and maintaining web applications focused on animal welfare in global food production. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and contribution to the full software development lifecycle, using PHP/Laravel for backends and React/TypeScript for frontends.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain web applications primarily using PHP/Laravel backends and React/TypeScript frontends.
- Perform code reviews, troubleshoot, and debug applications.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other developers to ensure secure, high-quality and consistent user experiences across all applications.
- Collaborate with the support team on resolving issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Integrate with third-party APIs and services.
- Write and maintain technical documentation.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, threats, and industry trends.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in PHP development.
- Proficient in the Laravel PHP framework.
- Experience with front-end technologies such as React and TypeScript and a strong understanding of responsive design.
- Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git.
- Knowledge of database management systems, particularly MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Experience with RESTful API development and integration.
- Ability to write clean, secure, well-documented, and maintainable code.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Fluent in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of unit testing and test-driven development (TDD).
- Knowledge of secure application development/hosting and penetration testing.
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
- Additional holiday awarded for long service.
- Holiday purchase scheme (up to one week per year).
- Contributory auto-enrolment pension scheme.
- Private health insurance scheme.
- Discretionary bonus scheme.
- Generous Company sick pay scheme (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay, after successful completion of probation).
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Pay (full pay for 18 weeks, after 26 weeks service by the qualifying week).
- Enhanced Paternity Pay, full pay for 2 weeks (after 26 weeks service by the qualifying week).
- Sabbatical leave opportunity for long service.
