Symfony Developer

Youwedemo; SHREWSBURY; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital agency in Shrewsbury is seeking an experienced Symfony Developer with a strong focus on Pimcore. The role includes designing and maintaining high-quality digital solutions and collaborating with clients and colleagues. Ideal candidates will have extensive Symfony/Laravel experience and excellent communication skills. This role offers flexible working hours, opportunities for personal development, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Agile Way of Working

Flexible Working Hours

Pension Scheme

Travel Reimbursement

Company Equipment

Office Food and Drinks

Study Budget

Study Days

Working from Abroad

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Symfony and Pimcore.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality digital solutions.
• Collaborate with clients and team on scalable platform development.
• Coach and support colleagues while striving for best practices.

Skills

Symfony/Laravel experience

Pimcore development

RESTful APIs integration

Version control (Git)

Agile methodologies

RabbitMQ

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Redis

Automated testing

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Job description

Youwe is looking for an experienced Symfony Developer with a strong focus on Pimcore who thrives on solving complex challenges and helping others grow. At Youwe, you’ll join a supportive team that values learning, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Your role as a Symfony Developer

Being a Symfony developer at Youwe is not just about writing code, it’s about solving complex challenges, supporting colleagues, and improving code standards.

In this role, you’ll focus primarily on Pimcore projects, using your Symfony/Laravel expertise to design, develop, and maintain high-quality digital solutions. You’ll work closely with clients and colleagues to build scalable and future-proof platforms that combine data, content, and commerce.

Your role thrives on your ability to lead, analyze, coach, and collaborate. Co-creation is key, and working together with your colleagues drives growth for everyone. You are a Symfony expert with a strong focus on Pimcore, and your team looks up to for smart insights, technical guidance, and best practices. With your experience, you take pride in delivering high-quality work and striving for excellence together with your team.

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Symfony/Laravel and Pimcore development.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration with third‑party services.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git, and Agile development methodologies.
• Experience using RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch and Redis.
• Appreciation for keeping your code clean and using Domain‑Driven Design.
• Practical experience with writing automated tests.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a keen eye for detail, with the ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Great communication skills in English, both in the aspect of communicating with our clients over their business needs or transferring knowledge to other colleagues.

What you get

Dream big, start small, grow smart! We believe in people who think about how great they want to be, not how great they are. And for you to become what you want to be, we are committed to your personal and career development. We are proud to be ‘Great Place to Work’ certified and are continuously looking to improve your employee experience!

Agile Way of Working

Flexible Working Hours

Hybrid Working

Pension Scheme

Travel Reimbursement

Company Equipment

Office Food and Drinks

Youwe Academy

Study Budget

Study Days

Insights Discovery

Loyalty Days

Working from Abroad

Bike Plan

Life at Youwe

Your home base is our diverse, international team of driven, fun and like‑minded specialists. People you can talk to and bounce ideas off. And if you think we can do better, let us know! At Youwe, you’re not on your own. You’ll get all the support you need and we’ll help you get started in no time. Our team is growing rapidly, offering you plenty of opportunities to evolve and grow your career!

"When we get down to business we build great applications for our customers using Pimcore, which is based on Symfony, each customer has its own unique wishes, giving us the opportunity to build new and inspiring features every day. We help each other out when needed, keep each other sharp during code reviews and (last but not least) have a great tester in our team verifying that your code actually does what it should do before we send it to the customer."

Working with the world’s leading technology partners, we are the digital agency for ambitious businesses looking to accelerate growth. With nine offices across the globe and 300+ developers, consultants, designers, digital marketers and strategists, we are best in class. Stimulated by our inclusive culture, in which curiosity and emotional intelligence help us be upfront and authentic, we are confident problem solvers. Leveraging technology, data and creativity, we stay ahead and go beyond to deliver exceptional, personalized customer experiences at scale!

*Please note that this vacancy is located in the UK. Living in the Netherlands and speaking Dutch is not required.