Backend Web Developer

Backend Web Developer
Wakefield & Home working (WF4)
£40,000 - £50,000 DOE
Your new role
My client is looking for a talented backend PHP developer to join our existing team in the Web & Marketing department. Your primary focus will be development and maintenance of new and existing systems built in Laravel and CakePHP.
Responsibilities
Working with the existing team to develop and maintain systems in Laravel and CakePHP.
Working cross departmentally with different areas of the business - Marketing, Graphic design, Customer service, Purchasing, Trends and Production
To improve the performance of the eCommerce websites in terms of aesthetics, functionality and conversion rates.
Work collaboratively as part of a team - developing in house systems to aid in productivity and profitability
Adopting new technologies and techniques
Advancing your own career by learning and developing your technical knowledge.
Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design functional & cohesive code to enhance the user experience.
Taking lead on projects, as needed.
Experience needed
Strong communication and analytical skills
Object oriented development
Experience with PHP & relational databases (MySQL or similar)
Experience of using (at least one) MVC frameworks such as Laravel or CakePHP
Familiarity of working with building and consuming APIs
Strong attention to detail
Team player - must be able to work effectively, both individually and as part of a team
Passion and interest in programming
Passion and interest in e-commerce and online retail
Willingness to challenge the status quo - thinking outside of the box and continually seeking ways to improve efficiency by changing the way in which we work to benefit team and the Company
Experience of using code versioning software e.g Git, SVN
Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Acceptance Testing
Experience of using Composer or other package management tools
Familiar with PSR-2 coding standard
Database design
Experience of front-end technologies (JS, CSS)
Experience of working in a fast-paced e-commerce environment
Benefits
Free, on-site parking
Flexitime working to accommodate a positive work-life balance
Hybrid working (3 days in office per week)
Staff discount on all our products - extending to your friends and family!
Funding for your continual Professional Development - training sites, books, courses
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