Haybrook IT Resourcing/Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Our client, a leading independent media and games company, are seeking an experienced and self-motivated PHP Developer.
The successful applicant will be required to work with an existing team of developers, working with company requirements, deadlines, libraries and code. They will be expected to contribute to design processes, share ideas with the team leaders and members, produce high quality code and maintain existing and Legacy code.
This PHP Developer role is full-time, based in-house at our clients Oxford headquarters. Permanent or in-house contract employment can be considered but not freelance or agency work. Applicants must be able to legally work in the UK.
PHP Developer Environmental Experience
Our client are ideally looking for someone with experience of PHP programming.
A strong academic background is also preferred, with a degree in computing, science, mathematics or similar, or equivalent industry experience. Games industry experience is not required as this is not a games-development role.
Portfolio of HTML/CSS/PHP websites created or worked on as a Web Programmer
Responsibilities of the PHP Developer
You will be joining an existing development team to:
Participate in the design and implementation of PHP websites, applications and services
Maintain and improve Legacy code
Create and maintain new reusable company code libraries
Work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of coding, adhering to company coding standards and guidelines
Communicate effectively with team members and other stakeholders
PHP Developer Skills Required
Excellent PHP, MySQL and problem-solving skills
Knowledge and experience of OOP and MVC frameworks (ideally Laravel)
High self-motivation and initiative- taking
Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including jQuery)
Good communication and team-working skills
Familiarity with use of IDEs, debugging, logging, automated testing (PHPUnit, TDD), and version control systems (Git, Perforce, SVN)
Basic knowledge of Linux OS and command line tools
Desirable PHP Developer Skills:
Good knowledge of network protocols
Linux server administration experience
Experience of Agile development methods (Scrum, Kanban, DSDM)
Experience working with and implementing 3rd party APIs (eg. Facebook)
Front End design flair
Basic Ruby on Rails
Referral Scheme: If this role isn't for you then perhaps you could recommend a friend or colleague to Haybrook IT. If we go on to place that person in a permanent or temporary capacity then you could be rewarded with £500! Please see our website for terms and conditions.
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Employment Type: Permanent
Other Pay Info: Negotiable
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