Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer - PHP / Laravel

Maidstone, Kent

Salary: Up to £55,000

Office-based (with some flexibility)

Are you a Senior Developer confident in PHP and Laravel?

Are you confident with Laravel and ready to take ownership of key projects?

Looking to join a company that invests in quality, not chaos?

We are recruiting for a long-established and successful company based in Maidstone, Kent, looking to expand their internal development team. They are looking for a Senior Software Developer with strong PHP Laravel experience to take ownership of both greenfield and ongoing projects, from system design through to implementation and delivery.

You will be a technical leader in the team, helping to shape the architecture, support junior developers, and contribute to continual improvements across the stack.

The Role:

• Leading the design and development of new features using PHP and Laravel
• Building scalable and secure web applications for internal and external use
• Working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and propose solutions
• Designing and integrating RESTful APIs and third-party services
• Writing clean, testable code using modern development practices
• Supporting and mentoring other developers through code reviews and collaboration
• Contributing to architecture decisions and technical roadmaps
• Maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

Requirements:

• 5+ years' commercial development experience (PHP and Laravel essential)
• Strong knowledge of Laravel features: Eloquent ORM, routing, Blade templating, middleware, queues
• Solid experience with MySQL or other relational databases
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Vue.js or similar frameworks a bonus)
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs, Git workflows, and CI/CD practices
• Testing experience (PHPUnit, feature testing)
• Bonus points for exposure to Docker, cloud platforms, or infrastructure tools
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
• Keen to take initiative and drive technical excellence within the team

Why apply?

• Join a stable and successful company with ambitious development plans
• Lead projects from day one and influence technical direction
• Work in a collaborative team where your ideas are valued
• Plenty of scope for growth, learning, and leadership
• Office-based in Maidstone with a friendly team and real work-life balance

If you're a Laravel expert looking to make a real impact in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.