PHP Developer

Job Description

#BelongWithUs Come and join us as an improvement focused and results driven PHP Developer and be part of our hugely successful and friendly Plumbnation team.The Role: As PHP Developer, you will play an important part in building upon our in-house, online platforms. The PHP Developer will join our technical team who are crucial in building our in-house platforms set up to manage not only own brand activities but the onboardingof additional acquisitions and sister brands into our portfolio. As a PHP Developer, youll sit at the heart of this team, crucial in implementing technical solutions that fulfil the commercial ambitions of the businessKey Responsibilities Create well crafted, scalable and resilient solutions used both by colleagues and the publicOwn the delivery of software into the businessParticipate in sprint planning to deliver regular iterations, and retrospectives to improve our processesPromote software development best practicesCollaborate with business stakeholders to clarify ambiguous requirements and taking corrective action for issues in productionPerform exploratory work to investigate new technologies that we can leverage to solve business problems, as well as sizing changes to our existing platformReviewing colleagues code submissions, coaching enhancements, encouraging standards and identifying bugsThis is a hybrid-based opportunity with true flexibility to work from home (minimum of 2 to 3 days a week in the office), so you should be within commutable distance of our office in Wirral, Mersyside.You: Youll live and breathe our digital-first ethos, with an agile and pro-active approach. Youll enjoy working collaboratively with the wider team and youll be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.Skills and competencies At least two years experience of software engineering in a commercial settingExperience of PHP MVC frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel or CodeIgniterDemonstrable record of delivering high-quality object-oriented code and using SOLID principlesA strong grasp of MySQL with the ability to identify problematic or costly queriesExperience of React JS as well as other foundational front-end technologies e.g Vanilla Javascript/jQuery, HTML, CSSExperience of Agile development methodologies e.g. ScrumNice to have but not essential:Experience of using Test Driven Development in commercial projects.Front-end styling frameworks such as SASS & BootstrapLinux administrationAn understanding of micro-service architectures and containerisationIt is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Agile, Back End Developer, Bootstrap, CSS, CodeIgniter, Front End Developer, Full Stack Developer, HTML, Javascript,Laravel, PHP Developer, PHP MVC, React,SASS, SQL, Symfony, Web Developer, jQuery, Experience with REST APIs and GraphQLUs: From boilers to bathrooms and everything in between, PlumbNation is the perfect one-stop online shop for all things plumbing and heating. We provide quality products to homeowners and trade customers alike with over 20,000 products available including boilers,cylinders, radiators, bathrooms, water heaters, fires and stoves. Plumbnationhas all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! Were proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing andheating products to both trade and retail customers and were super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.Benefits Package and Cultural Environment: Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailersSavings on driving lessons, phone bills, gym memberships as well as further benefitsLife assuranceExtended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and moreMental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each otherComplete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages developmentFinancial education and loansFlexible working optionsA business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true selfAnd more!#BelongWithUs Were passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour,nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We dont want you to fit our culture, we want you to enrich it.We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptanceof an offer of employment.