Software Developer

Mid-Level PHP Software Developer
Location: Hybrid - Bury, Greater Manchester (BL9 7HT)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive - Based on experience
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, Day shifts, Flexible hours (core hours: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm)

About the Role

Crown Oil is seeking a skilled and motivated Mid-Level PHP Developer to join our in-house development team. You will work on a variety of web applications that directly support our business operations and customer experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful projects using modern tools such as Laravel, React, MySQL, and nginx, within a supportive and collaborative team. Hybrid working is available following an initial onboarding period.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel

• Build responsive user interfaces with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and React

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and improve existing architecture

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code

• Debug and resolve software issues and performance bottlenecks

• Design, implement and optimise MySQL database schemas

• Participate in code reviews and promote best coding practices

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and development trends

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum 2 years of PHP development experience

• At least 2 years using Laravel

• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery

• At least 1 year of experience with React

• Strong MySQL database design and optimisation skills

• Familiarity with nginx configuration and server performance tuning

• Proficient in Git version control

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Experience working with REST APIs

• Familiarity with Docker or containerised environments

• Understanding of Agile development practices

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

• Company pension scheme

• Hybrid working (after settling in period)

• Flexible working hours

• On-site parking

• Casual dress code

• Staff canteen with discounted or free food

• Employee and store discounts

• Health and wellbeing programme

• Referral bonus scheme

• Regular team events and socials

How to Apply

If you're an experienced PHP Developer looking to work on meaningful projects in a flexible, team-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join Crown Oil's growing development team.