Senior PHP Engineer

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

Job Description At Sage, we are looking for a highly motivated Senior PHP Developer with WordPress experience to join the GoProposal team in the Accountants Business Unit. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, a passion for building software solutions and a genuine desire to make a difference in the software engineering industry.

This is a hybrid role – three days per week in our Manchester office.

You should have a proven track record of successful product development, as well as an understanding of software development methodologies, such as Agile. We are looking for a Senior PHP Developer with excellent problem-solving skills, great attention to detail and the ability to take initiative and think creatively. If you are motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Required Skills:

•  Strong experience with PHP web development, including experience with the WordPress CMS
•  Must have strong understanding of WordPress theme and/or plugin development
•  Experience working with the Advanced Custom Fields and/or Gravity Forms plugins for WordPress is desirable
•  Understanding of software development principles such as Object-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, and Agile methodologies
•  A passion for writing maintainable and high-quality code
•  Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
•  Experience with database technologies such as MySQL
•  Familiarity with REST APIs
•  Familiarity with containers e.g. Docker
•  Familiarity with Git
•  Familiarity with the composer package manager
•  Familiarity with project management tools, e.g. Jira
•  Demonstrable willingness to learn new frameworks is desirable
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities Responsibilities:

•  Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
•  Develop and maintain high-performance applications using PHP
•  Write and maintain code in accordance with industry best practices
•  Participate in code reviews
•  Troubleshoot and debug issues
•  Develop and maintain unit tests
•  Optimise applications for maximum speed and scalability
•  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new features