PHP Developer (Laravel)

Crown Oil Ltd; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology firm in Bury is seeking a mid-level PHP Developer to join their in-house development team. In this role, you will have hands-on involvement in developing and maintaining business-critical applications using PHP and Laravel. The position offers hybrid working with flexible hours, providing a supportive environment for skill development and ownership over your work. Ideal candidates should have strong experience with PHP and Laravel, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical colleagues.

Benefits

Hybrid working with flexible core hours

Supportive, collaborative engineering team

Opportunity to take ownership and grow skills

Qualifications

• Mid-level PHP Developer with commercial experience and hands-on experience with Laravel.
• Experience supporting production systems and writing SQL queries.
• Strong communication skills to work with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel.
• Support and improve live production systems.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver technical solutions.

Skills

Commercial experience with PHP

Hands-on experience with Laravel

Experience working with SQL databases

Understanding of MVC architecture

Familiarity with Git / version control

Comfortable working with APIs

Strong communication skills

Job description

PHP Developer (Laravel)

Location: Bury (BL9)
Working pattern: Hybrid (office-based during probation)
Flexible working: Core hours 9:30am–2:00pm, Monday-Friday, with flexibility outside of this

About the role

We’re looking for a mid-level PHP Developer (Laravel) to join our in-house development team, working on business-critical internal web applications and systems.

This is a hands-on development role with real ownership. You’ll work closely with colleagues and internal stakeholders in a collaborative, customer-facing environment, helping translate business requirements into practical, well-built technical solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel
• Build and enhance internal systems and business tools
• Write and optimise SQL queries against relational databases
• Support and improve live production systems
• Work within MVC architecture and clean coding principles
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Support light frontend development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Essential skills & experience

• Commercial experience with PHP
• Hands-on experience with Laravel
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience supporting production systems
• Understanding of MVC architecture
• Familiarity with Git / version control
• Comfortable working with APIs
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• REST API development or integration experience
• Exposure to automated testing
• Frontend experience beyond the basics
• Experience working with existing or legacy systems

Why join us

• In-house development role (no agency or client work)
• Hybrid working with flexible core hours
• Supportive, collaborative engineering team
• Opportunity to take ownership and grow your skills
• Work on systems that support a growing UK group of businesses

Additional information

This role is based in Bury (BL9) and requires the ability to work on-site as part of a hybrid working arrangement.