Senior Laravel Developer – Digital Agency focused on ethical clients

Location: Bradford

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Full‑time

Reporting to: Senior Engineer

We’re partnering with a fast-growing digital agency on an opportunity for a hands-on Senior Laravel Developer. You’ll play a central role in architecting, building, and maintaining scalable web applications—both client-facing and internal—while working alongside a cross-functional engineering team.

The Role

• Design, develop, and ship new features using Laravel and PHP
• Mentor mid- and junior-level developers, including code reviews and best practices
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Build reliable, secure APIs and integrations with third-party systems
• Ensure high performance and scalability across the full stack
• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues on a live infrastructure stack

Who We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of professional PHP development experience
• Extensive experience building production-grade applications with Laravel
• Strong skills in MySQL and relational database design
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (Vue, React, or similar)
• Confident in working with git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in API-first development and RESTful architecture
• Proven ability to mentor and uplift teammates technically
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Bonus Experience

• Knowledge of AWS services (e.g., EC2, RDS, S3)
• Familiar with Docker/containerisation and orchestration
• Experience with test automation (PHPUnit, Pest)
• Understanding of microservices or event-driven architectures

The Perks

• Flexible working: remote-first with optional hybrid collaboration
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro‑rata)
• Dedicated prayer time and 2 days for Eid
• Fully equipped workstation (MacBook Pro, external monitors)
• Regular team meetups, social events, and excellent coffee
• Enhanced parental leave benefits

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to take a lead development role within a collaborative and ambitious agency. You will shape technical direction, mentor peers, and build robust solutions that drive business and cultural impact.

To apply or for more information, please contact the agency’s recruitment partner. We welcome candidates who meet most of the criteria—diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged.