Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer – PHP / Laravel Maidstone, Kent Salary: Up to £55,000 Office-based (with some flexibility) Are you a Senior Developer confident in PHP and Laravel? Are you confident with Laravel and ready to take ownership of key projects? Looking to join a company that invests in quality, not chaos? We are recruiting for a long-established and successful company based in Maidstone, Kent, looking to expand their internal development team. They are looking for a Senior Software Developer with strong PHP Laravel experience to take ownership of both greenfield and ongoing projects, from system design through to implementation and delivery. You will be a technical leader in the team, helping to shape the architecture, support junior developers, and contribute to continual improvements across the stack. The Role: * Leading the design and development of new features using PHP and Laravel * Building scalable and secure web applications for internal and external use * Working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and propose solutions * Designing and integrating RESTful APIs and third-party services * Writing clean, testable code using modern development practices * Supporting and mentoring other developers through code reviews and collaboration * Contributing to architecture decisions and technical roadmaps * Maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes Requirements: * 5+ years' commercial development experience (PHP and Laravel essential) * Strong knowledge of Laravel features: Eloquent ORM, routing, Blade templating, middleware, queues * Solid experience with MySQL or other relational databases * Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Vue.js or similar frameworks a bonus) * Good understanding of RESTful APIs, Git workflows, and CI/CD practices * Testing experience (PHPUnit, feature testing) * Bonus points for exposure to Docker, cloud platforms, or infrastructure tools * Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset * Keen to take initiative and drive technical excellence within the team Why apply? * Join a stable and successful company with ambitious development plans * Lead projects from day one and influence technical direction * Work in a collaborative team where your ideas are valued * Plenty of scope for growth, learning, and leadership * Office-based in Maidstone with a friendly team and real work-life balance If you’re a Laravel expert looking to make a real impact in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you