PHP Developer - Backend Your new company A fast growing technology company are now expanding their Development team to allow them to continue to deliver world leading quality software at a rapid pace. In non-covid circumstances, this position is largely remote, with the development team expected to attend the office one day a month. As part of the recruitment process, you'll participate in an offline coding task. For regulatory reasons applicants must be a UK resident.You'll be joining a fun and inclusive team of people who genuinely do care about each other and their customers.The recently revamped office is perfectly located right in the heart of Birmingham's bustling city centre, just a hop, skip and a jump from New Street Station. With a fun and inclusive environment, all the tea and coffee you can drink and great views of the city, it's a great place to work. Your new role: Develop and support the existing Back End infrastructure Design Develop and maintain new integrations with social media platforms Maintain internal REST API used by the Front End team Communicate with Back End datastores (ElasticSearch, Redis, MySQL and AWS services like SQS) Occasional internal third line support What you'll need to succeed Experienced PHP Programmer Experience with high traffic applications Good familiarity with software design patterns Experience of any of the following is beneficial AWS (containers, ec2, job queues, s3) ElasticSearch Redis and MySQL Benefits: 25 days annual competitive salary Flexible work environment The opportunity to earn an annual bonus What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.