Fareham
Senior Backend Developer (PHP) | Hampshire | Up to £60k + 10% Bonus Multi-award winning cybersecurity company protecting 6M+ users worldwide is looking for 2 experienced PHP developers to join their lean, high-performing backend team. The Scale You'll Work At: • 6 million customers (and growing fast), • 12-15k new users onboarding daily, • Your code directly powers the websites, customer portals & APIs that millions rely on, • Ship features and see real-world impact immediately The Tech: • PHP, • Google Cloud Platform (GCP), • MySQL, • NoSQL (Cassandra), • nginx, RabbitMQ, • Kubernetes What You'll Do: • Solve complex problems across the stack, • Tackle long-overdue refactoring projects (they're prioritising this now), • Work closely with a principal engineer and small, tight-knit team Help shape best practices as the team scales What You Need: ✅ 5+ years commercial PHP experience ✅ PHPUnit & TDD in your workflow ✅ Experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred) ✅ Strong debugging & code optimization skills ✅ Comfortable with MySQL & NoSQL databases The Perks (Seriously Good): • Up to £60k base + 10% annual bonus, • 28 days holiday + birthday off + length of service accrual, • FREE breakfast, lunch, snacks & drinks daily, • Onsite gym, cocktail bar, and hairdressers, • BUPA health & dental, gym membership, golf membership, • Netflix & Spotify paid for, • Food allowance at local restaurants ...and genuinely loads more The Setup: • Based in Fareham, Hampshire Office-first culture (fantastic facilities - there's a reason people want to be there), • First 3 months office-based, some flexibility after probation, • Close team environment, strong socials (go-karting, painting nights, London trips, summer festival) Interview Process: • Intro chat (cultural fit, experience), • Technical exercise (20-25 mins, problem-solving focused - not a brain-teaser), • Face-to-face interview at the office This is a quality over quantity hire - they'd rather wait for the right people than churn through CVs. If you're a strong PHP developer who wants to work at scale with a team that actually gives care, let's talk. DM me for details or apply with your CV.