Overview
In this role you will strengthen our senior development capability, focusing on PHP/MySQL on Linux to optimize performance while guiding the development team. You’ll collaborate with a passionate in‑house team to scale a high‑end e‑commerce platform, contribute to planning, architecture reviews, and the road map, and help remove bottlenecks under the Tech Director’s guidance. This role offers leadership exposure and hands‑on coding, with a meaningful impact on system performance and product growth.
Pay / Benefits
- some remote working
- competitive salary 60k–65k
- permanent position
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimise PHP/MySQL on Linux to improve performance
- Contribute to spec writing and project planning with PMs
- Conduct code reviews and provide architectural overview and implementation guidance
- Drive the company road map and technical direction
- Lead development tasks and, if applicable, manage a team to meet tight deadlines
- Collaborate with in‑house developers to grow a scalable e‑commerce platform
Key requirements
- 8+ years of commercial PHP/MySQL experience
- Strong Linux/LAMP background
- MVC, ORM, and unit testing experience
- Proficient HTML/CSS/XHTML and JQuery
- Experience with caching technologies (MemCached, Redis, Varnish)
- Excellent English communication, both written and oral
- Proven ability to proactively lead development teams and guide technical direction
- Ability to work independently or in a team and meet deadlines
- Advantageous: Apache Mod Rewrite, Linux command line, server administration, ecommerce experience, Smarty
- clear communicator
- leadership
- proactive/problem-solving
- PHP
- MySQL
- LAMP
Senior PHP Developer in London employer: Nexus Jobs
As a leading bank located in the heart of London, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from competitive salaries, flexible remote working options, and ample opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal environment for those looking to advance their careers in IT infrastructure. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and supports your journey towards success.
