PHP Developer

Contract : PHP Developer : 6 months rolling : Up to £325 per day Outside IR35 : Fully remote We’re partnered with a product-led business building smart, integration-heavy backend systems and AI-enabled applications. They’re looking for a PHP Developer contractor to design and deliver clean middleware services and APIs that stitch together multiple platforms. What you’ll be doing: Designing and building PHP-based middleware services Creating Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) APIs tailored to internal tools, portals, and AI consumers Integrating third-party platforms via REST APIs, webhooks, queues, and scheduled jobs Using Airtable as a cache/coordination layer, not a primary datastore Contributing to AI and MCP server integrations with clean, well-scoped APIs Producing clear API documentation, ADRs, and system diagrams Required skills: Strong PHP experience Experience of building integration heavy backend systems and middleware applications REST API experience, specifically for backend-for-frontend Desirables: Airtable, Node.js, AI agents, MCP servers, DevOps exposure Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, unfortunately, we may not be able to provide feedback to all applicants. Contract : PHP Developer : 6 months rolling : Up to £325 per day Outside IR35 : Fully remote