Web Developer - PHP, Laravel

Web Developer

Stoke-on-Trent
Permanent
£18k - £25k (Flexible DOE)
PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

A client of mine who has recently had a large investment, is looking to expand their development team in line with the growth of the company.

They are looking for a Web Developer to work on both the front end and back end of rock-solid websites and applications.

This is a brilliant opportunity working within a very talented team, and the chance to learn new MVC frameworks and JavaScript libraries.

Responsibilities

• Rapid development of rock-solid websites and applications
• Day-to-day maintenance of multiple consumer-facing websites and back-end web applications
• Patching and hot-fixing bugs and issues
• Server admin and domain management

Must haves

• Back-end coding languages: PHP, MySQL
• Front-end coding languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Experience working with APIs and webhooks
• Experience with common PHP patterns and techniques
• Experience with Git or other version control
• Experience working in a LAMP environment (or similar)
• Up-to-date knowledge of current technologies, frameworks and web standards
• An understanding of browser testing processes
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage projects to tight deadlines
• A self-starting, hard-working disposition

Desirables

• Knowledge of Node.js, Ruby, PHP7, ES6
• Experience with scalable data storage and delivery
• Laravel, Sass/SCSS, LESS, Vue.js, React

PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Commutable from: Stoke, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Crewe, Nantwich, Leek, Stafford, Uttoxeter, Congleton, Macclesfield

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