Junior IT Developer

Summary

Join our small, friendly in-house development team as a junior to mid-level developer! Work on diverse internal projects, primarily focusing on a mid-sized internal PHP web application. This role offers the chance to learn a bespoke internal solution and contribute to its direction. We collaborate closely with IT on other in-house DevOps solutions. The position is predominantly remote with occasional London office meetups. Gain experience with PHP, MySQL, CodeIgniter4, and various other technologies. Contribute to a growing team and make a real impact.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar role
• Proficiency in PHP and familiar with modern frameworks such as Laravel or Codeigniter4
• Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML, JavaScript, CSS
• An understanding of databases (for example MySQL)
• Familiarity with version control using GIT
• Self-motivated and keen to learn
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Engage in hands-on development of a bespoke PHP/MySQL application based on CodeIgniter4
• Develop, maintain and update a variety of other projects outside of traditional web applications
• Identify and resolve issues throughout the project lifecycle
• Conduct exploratory work on proposed integrations to create specifications
• Participate in project management and stakeholder calls

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating external web services (SOAP, REST)
• Interest in modern native JS beyond the usual frameworks
• Familiarity of Azure tooling (PowerShell/Fabric/PowerBi)
• Basic Windows WSL2/Linux administration
• An understanding of unit testing with PHP Unit

Benefits

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 28 days holiday
• Discretionary bonus
• Annual salary review
• Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
• Private medical insurance
• Group Income protection
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work schemes
• Season ticket loans
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
• Flexible working with office laptop and phone provided