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Role: Lead PHP Developer

Location: Huddersfield - Office-based (Hybrid considered)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:30-17:00 (Flexibility required)

Are you an experienced Lead PHP Developer with strong Magento and PHP/Laravel expertise? Ready to take ownership of a mission-critical eCommerce platform and lead from the front?

We're seeking a Lead PHP Developer (Magento) to drive best practices, deliver clean, scalable code, and lead a growing team of developers. You'll play a vital role in an environment where downtime is not an option - leading stand-ups, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring smooth delivery from both UK-based and offshore teams.

What You'll Be Doing:

Develop and optimise full-stack code across PHP/Laravel and Magento

Own core platform areas and ensure high performance and scalability

Lead daily stand-ups and help unblock developers in real-time

Review code, set quality standards, and guide team growth

Liaise with offshore developers to align delivery goals

Work across AWS, Azure, or DigitalOcean environments

Support MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server tuning and optimisation

What You'll Need:

Strong full-stack development experience, ideally in ecommerce

Expert-level PHP and Laravel, with proven Magento experience

MySQL & Microsoft SQL Server skills

Experience in CI/CD, Git, and agile delivery environments

Leadership experience: mentoring, code reviews, team stand-ups

Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.)

Desirable Extras:

Vue.js, React, or similar frontend frameworks

Docker and containerisation experience

Third-party integrations and ecommerce workflow knowledge

Familiarity with DevOps and monitoring tools

What's In It for You?

Competitive salary and loyalty bonus

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Casual dress and employee discount scheme

Cycle to work scheme, health & wellbeing support

Free parking, company events, and a supportive team

If you're ready to shape technical delivery and influence an evolving ecommerce platform, click apply now

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