Senior PHP Developer £80,000 | Remote-First (UK) London meet once per month Shape the Future of a High-Growth E-commerce Platform We’re looking for a Senior PHP Developer to lead the charge in transforming a 15-year-old legacy platform into a high-performance, modern web application. This isn’t about maintenance - it’s about reimagining, rebuilding, and scaling a system that’s already serving millions in the UK. If you're passionate about clean code, making high-impact decisions, and working autonomously in a smart, fast-moving team - this is for you. Why This Role Is Exciting Full platform rebuild – Lead the move from legacy PHP to Laravel or Symfony using a strangler pattern approach. Massive rebrand in progress – Work closely with a design house to launch a visually competitive, user-centric site. Direct impact – Your work will directly influence a platform, already generating £18-19 million annually - with ambitions to double that in the next 18 months. All-in-one operation – From marketing and sales to warehouse and fulfilment, the whole ecosystem is in-house, with plenty of new development challenges in the future. Tech & Tools Current stack: PHP 8.3, MySQL, jQuery Future stack: PHP 8.3, Laravel/Symfony, Hotwire (Turbo), MySQL Infra: AWS (you'll own it), GitHub (PR workflow), Kanban What You’ll Be Doing Lead the architectural evolution from procedural PHP to modern MVC Refactor and optimise MySQL schemas and queries Help shape and implement a new UX vision in tandem with designers Take ownership of deployments, AWS infrastructure, and CI/CD Contribute ideas on integrating LLMs and AI tools into dev workflows and customer service Help build a future-proof internal system for warehousing and logistics What You Bring Experience refactoring legacy PHP codebases into modern frameworks Strong MySQL tuning and architecture skills Comfort managing AWS and cloud infrastructure Pragmatic problem-solver who thrives in autonomy Interest in AI/LLMs is a bonus (but not required) The Team You’ll join a tight-knit, no-nonsense dev team: 3 engineers (you’d be the senior lead), a designer, and a CTO. Everyone’s hands-on and outcome-focused. No gatekeeping, no endless meetings - just smart people solving problems. If you’re a senior dev who wants to escape red tape, take ownership, and build something with real impact - this is your chance. Apply now and be part of the next big thing in digital healthcare.