Spectrum IT Recruitment
Senior PHP Developer
OOP, PHP, LAMP, AI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Hybrid options in Chichester, West Sussex
Salary DOE
A highly respected digital agency is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join its growing technical team in Chichester.
The business specialises in delivering bespoke websites, ecommerce platforms and business systems for clients across a range of sectors. Founded by developers and still highly technical in its approach, the company is known for building long-term client relationships, maintaining high engineering standards and investing heavily in its people.
This is an excellent opportunity for a developer who enjoys solving complex problems, taking ownership of projects and working directly with clients to deliver meaningful business outcomes.
The Role
The successful candidate will be involved in designing, developing and maintaining bespoke web applications and business systems, working closely with colleagues and clients to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
Unlike many development environments, there is no traditional project management layer. As a result, strong communication skills, commercial awareness and the ability to manage priorities effectively are essential.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience with modern, object-oriented PHP 8.
- Experience working with a PHP framework or large-scale PHP applications.
- A passion for writing clean, maintainable and reusable code.
- Experience with code quality tools, including PHPUnit, static analysis or automated testing processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with clients and colleagues.
- A proven track record of delivering projects successfully, estimating accurately and identifying risks early.
Desirable Skills
Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience in at least two of the following areas:
- AI-assisted and agentic software development.
- Front-end development using HTML, CSS/SASS and JavaScript.
- Ecommerce platforms and payment gateway integrations.
- PCI compliance.
- Web performance analysis and optimisation.
- Advanced SQL skills and database design, particularly with MariaDB.
- AWS infrastructure and cloud services.
- DevOps and systems administration.
- CloudFlare, Debian, Puppet and Terraform.
- Analytics implementation, including Google Tag Manager and server-side tracking.
- Consent management and privacy-focused measurement solutions.
What's on Offer?
Challenging, Meaningful Work
Every project is bespoke, providing the opportunity to work on technically interesting solutions that have a direct impact on clients businesses.
Employee Ownership
As an employee-owned organisation, every member of the team has a genuine stake in the success of the business and the opportunity to influence its future direction.
Career Progression
The organisation actively rewards performance and offers clear opportunities for progression, increased responsibility and professional development.
If you would like to apply for this position then please contact Tom Rayner on or email
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