Senior PHP developer

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Job description: senior PHP developer
For six decades we have been enabling our customers to live better, with less, that lasts
longer. During that time we have become respected for our single-minded commitment to
responsible design via the continuous and evolving production of our furniture, designed by
Dieter Rams. Today we deliver directly to customers in more than 90 countries.
Vitsoe is a service business built on entrepreneurial innovation, integrity and teamwork with
ambitious development plans for a changing world. Technology at Vitsoe does not simply
serve the business – it is its heart.
Job purpose
You will contribute to building a modern PHP framework for Vitsoe’s digital offerings, driving
the shift from legacy code to a future-proof, well-engineered platform that reflects our design
principles. You will work collaboratively with Vitsoe’s multi-disciplinary technology team.
Key areas of responsibility
 developing high-quality code and maintaining in-house tools to support all facets of
Vitsoe’s business
 collaborating within an agile, multi-disciplinary technology team including front and backend
developers, copywriters, UX and UI designers
 contributing to the development of a wider technology strategy for the business
The role requires
 high skills with PHP, Laravel, MVC-based frameworks and MySQL databases
 knowledge of HTML5, CSS, Javascript ES6, Typescript
 experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Linux server administration, Infrastructure
as Code, such as Terraform, GitHub actions and auto-deployments
 confidence using CI and distributed version control tools
 a test-driven development mindset creating code that performs well, is clean and follows
standards
 good problem-solving skills working collaboratively with other developers to review code
and share skills, experience, and knowledge
 great communication skills; being able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical
audience
 an appetite for innovation, contributing ideas that will put Vitsoe ahead of the pack
The person will be
 careful, organised and diligent – even meticulous – with a good dose of common sense
 demanding of high standards, and at ease with demanding people
 effective – but also efficient – in both the physical and digital realms
 modestly confident, good-humoured and trustworthy
 at home in the worlds of art, architecture, craft and design
 informal but 100% professional, while respecting traditional courtesy and good manners
Location: Royal Leamington Spa