Senior PHP Developer

Employment Type: Full-Time (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm UK time)

Location: United Kingdom (Remote)

About Exchange My Car:

**** Exchange My Car is a fast-growing UK-based tech platform transforming how people sell their vehicles. We provide a fast, transparent and hassle-free alternative to traditional selling methods.

Due to rapid growth, we are looking for a Senior PHP Developer who will play a key role in modernising our systems, introducing engineering best practices and helping scale our platform for the next stage of growth.

What We’re Looking For:

• 6+ years of professional PHP development experience
• Strong experience with modern PHP (PHP 8+)
• Experience working with modern MVC frameworks (e.g. CodeIgniter, Laravel, Symfony)
• Good understanding of front-end fundamentals (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and Bootstrap)
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) as part of your day-to-day development workflow
• Experience in improving or modernising legacy systems
• Solid understanding of OOP and SOLID principles
• Understanding of design patterns and clean architecture
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Strong knowledge of Git and collaborative workflows
• Experience with Composer and dependency management
• Experience implementing automated testing (e.g. PHPUnit)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment best practices
• Experience with performance optimisation and scalability improvements
• Project management or technical leadership experience, including planning, prioritising and delivering work to deadlines
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

The Qualities We Value:

• An efficient, methodical approach to planning, building and testing
• The ability to explain technical matters clearly to non-technical colleagues
• Comfort working closely with marketing, operations and leadership teams to turn business needs into technical solutions
• A sense of ownership and accountability for the quality of your work
• A proactive mindset, spotting problems early and suggesting practical improvements

About the Role:

As a Senior PHP Developer, you will:

• Lead improvements to our PHP architecture and codebase
• Introduce modern engineering best practices, including the effective use of AI coding tools
• Develop, improve and modernise PHP applications (including legacy CodeIgniter components where applicable)
• Plan and manage technical projects from scoping through to delivery
• Collaborate with cross-functional and non-technical teams to design, develop and implement new features
• Write clean, efficient and well-documented code
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues to ensure optimal performance
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in web development
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap planning
• Mentor other developers and raise engineering standards across the team

What You Can Expect From Us:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Opportunity to shape technical standards
• A growing product with strong market demand
• A collaborative, fast-moving team
• Long-term growth opportunity within the company

If you are passionate about being part of an innovative company changing the way people sell their vehicles in the UK, we encourage you to apply.

Join us at Exchange My Car and be part of our exciting journey!