PHP Developer (ID: xYXWclVy)

Are you looking to take on a new PHP coding challenge? Do you want to work from home with flexible working hours? Would you like to work at the forefront of financial technology?

We are a leading fintech company growing its development team. We are an authorised payment institution and credit reference agency with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and provide financial solutions for ethical lending and money management. All our developers work from home and have flexible working hours.

We are a trailblazer in the industry and are committed to revolutionising the way financial services and technologies are integrated. We are continuously innovating to provide cutting-edge solutions for our clients. Our platform is unique, offering advanced features and capabilities that set us apart in the competitive fintech landscape.

This role is primarily for the development of our lending platform which facilitates the provision and management of loans for vulnerable consumers. You will focus on optimising application performance, building reusable code, and ensuring secure and scalable solutions. This role also involves troubleshooting, testing, and ensuring the quality and reliability of the systems you develop while adhering to best practices for security and data compliance.

You will have some experience with front-end development, user interface design and all round web development skills. We do not require any prior experience of financial services and so would welcome applicants looking to make a career change.

Our platform is handling highly confidential information and keeping data secure is at the heart of everything we do. You should therefore have a methodical approach to software development and write high quality code.

If this opportunity if of interest to you, then here is what we are looking for:

Essential Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent in a technical subject.
• 3+ years of PHP development experience in a commercial environment.
• Production experience with PHP frameworks.
• Strong SQL relational databases skills.
• Proven knowledge of Vue.js, React or other frontend frameworks.
• Experience of MVC frameworks such as Yii, Laravel or Symfony.
• Demonstrable general web technology skills, including HTML, SASS/CSS, JavaScript and AJAX.
• Experience consuming web services via APIs.
• An ability to communicate in English with a technical audience, both verbally and in writing.
• A good team player with a "can do" attitude.
• A private, distraction-free, dedicated home office in the UK with a fast internet connection.
• Home address within travelling distance of Cardiff for attending monthly meetings.

Desirable Experience:

• Lending market experience
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• Git
• GCP or AWS cloud services
• CI/CD
• Docker

What we offer:

• Company pension scheme
• Home working
• Flexible working hours. 37.5 hours per week
• 25 days annual holiday (plus public holidays)
• Extra £312 per year tax-free for home office expenses
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

Reference ID: PHP022025