Software Developer

Oceanskies Crew Limited; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A maritime software company is seeking an experienced PHP Developer to join their team in Southampton. You will design, develop, and maintain web applications while mentoring junior developers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience with PHP and Laravel, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for inclusivity in the workplace. This position requires in-person attendance at least 2 days per week, with strong opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience working with PHP.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience working with Laravel.
• Strong understanding of MVC architecture and SOLID principles.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Manager and CTO to deliver tasks on schedule.
• Drive innovation by mentoring the software development team.
• Design, develop, and maintain complex PHP applications.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MVC architecture

Problem solving

Version control (Git)

AWS

Responsive design

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Oceanskies Group was founded in Guernsey in the Channel Islands and provides crew employment and yacht registration services to clients across the world. The Oceanskies bespoke cloud-based systems powers the group and requires continued development and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Manager, Head of Development and CTO to ensure that tasks and projects are delivered on schedule;
• Drive innovation by mentoring the software development team;
• Help motivate the software development team to ensure they remain productive, efficient and deliver high standards of work throughout projects enabling deadlines to be met;
• To cover the Head of Development’s line management responsibilities for the Software Developers in the Software Development Team as required (during annual leave and/ or sickness absence);
• Design, develop and maintain complex PHP applications built in both custom frameworks and Laravel;
• Write clean, maintainable, and well tested code that follows best practice;
• Capable of understanding legacy systems and refactoring and adapting logic into clean, modern code for greenfield development;
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences; and
• Promote a positive and professional culture amongst employees, focussing on inclusivity and commercial acumen.

Job requirements / Key Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining commercial web applications;
• Strong organisational skills;
• Logical approach to problem solving and troubleshooting;
• Attention to detail;
• Time management skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in high pressure situations;
• Responsive design skills;
• Continuous professional development;
• Strong numeracy skills;
• Have 5+ years of professional software development experience working with PHP;
• Have 5+ years of professional software development experience working with Laravel;
• Strong understanding of MVC architecture and SOLID principles, with a commitment to adhering to DRY practices in all development work;
• Understanding web security best practices and how to apply this to the code;
• Solid understanding of version control systems including Bitbucket and/or GitHub and CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines and GitHub Actions);
• Experience of working with AWS (including ECR, ECS, RDS, S3 and EKS) and React (or Vue); and
• Ability to work on-site in Southampton at least 2 days per week.

Desirable

• Degree in relevant subject such as Software Engineering or Computer Science;
• A good working knowledge of PHP/MySQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript for legacy software support;
• Knowledge of Docker environments;
• Experience with microservice architecture;
• Experience with eCommerce;
• Interest in the Maritime and Yachting industry;
• Good understanding of project coordination; and
• Experience using Claude Code (or Similar)

Interested in this role? Apply online at Maritime Employment & Yacht Registration. Contact: [e-mail], [phone].