Senior PHP Developer

Senior Backend Developer

Location: Hybrid (Leeds office 2 days/week) + Remote

Salary: Up to circa £52,000 (Mid-level circa £45,000)

About the Role:

Join a values-driven digital agency where your work really makes a difference. You’ll be developing high-traffic, performance-critical backend systems for organisations with impact—from cultural institutions to public-sector bodies. You’ll work alongside front-end developers, designers and project leads to build secure , scalable , and fast-performing platforms , primarily in PHP and using Drupal.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong PHP skills with a framework-based approach
• Experience optimising performance for large-scale sites
• Solid understanding of web security best practices and resource/performance tuning
• Experience with Git and collaborative development
• Excellent communication, estimation and team mentoring experience
• Bonus: Drupal experience, Cloudflare, Python/Django or Vue.js

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary up to ~£52k
• 30 days holiday (including your birthday off)
• Hybrid working model - 2 days onsite per week in Leeds
• Annual personal budget for your professional development