Senior PHP Developer

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Senior PHP Developer

Job no: 502492
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Bournemouth - Hybrid
Categories: Digital Development

PHP Developer

Working at our sunny office in Bournemouth, and virtually via Microsoft Teams (50/50 Hybrid Module)

Your new role at NewDay

Join an established and exciting FinTech player with significant growth plans. Imegamedia is part of the Dekopay Group, who are the market leader in online retail finance technology. We enable businesses to rapidly implement online credit as a customer payment option. The company has developed solid foundations and is growing rapidly and consequently, a fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a Senior Full Stack PHP Developer to join our team.

You'll deliver

• You will be responsible for Crafting secure, clean code, and ensuring projects hit deadlines without a hitch.
• You will lead release management to deliver a rock-solid SaaS platform that users can rely on.
• Engage in every stage of development, providing second-line production support when it matters most.
• You will be a great Innovator with impactful ideas, driving our success and keeping us ahead of the competition.
• Mentors the team, sharing expertise and fostering collective growth.
• Optimises core products and databases, ensuring peak performance and seamless functionality.
• Adheres to industry best practices to maintain the highest standards in everything we do.

What you'll bring

We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:

• Showcase your software development prowess, particularly within the Laravel Framework, to create robust, scalable solutions.
• Leverage your deep knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and more to craft seamless web experiences.
• Bring your razor-sharp UI design skills to the table and create visually stunning, user-centric interfaces.
• Utilise your understanding of JSON, REST, XML, and other API standards to connect systems and drive innovation.
• Put your expertise in Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP (Laravel), JavaScript, Cloudflare, and more to work in our powerful tech environment.
• Apply your understanding of platforms like Magento, WooCommerce, Shopify, etc., to enhance our online presence.
• Navigate both strategic initiatives and practical tasks with agility and precision.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: If you've dabbled in your own startup, web venture, or side projects, we'd love to see how your entrepreneurial experience adds value to our team.

And would love you to know or learn:

• Demonstrate your strong command of relational databases (MySQL/MariaDB) and version control, and your ability to develop reliable web services.
• Embrace your passion for best practices in design and coding, and contribute bold, cutting-edge ideas to our projects.

Where next? Let's talk about this role - Apply now or contact talent@newday.co.uk with any queries.

About NewDay

We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.

We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.

Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.

At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We're an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we'll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

Our dynamic NewDay culture

We're focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and teamwork - with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.

We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market-competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.

At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you'll get extra days as you build your career with us.

NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you're in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc.

Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).

Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.

We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive.

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Advertised: 13 Aug 2024 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Nov 2024 GMT Standard Time