Manchester Digital
PHP Developer
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The Role
As a PHP Developer at Revolution, you'll build and run the platforms behind some of the biggest brands we work with. This isn't template-shop work. It's proper platform engineering: Laravel applications and Statamic builds running on real AWS infrastructure, serving real traffic, with real consequences when things go wrong.
You'll own features end to end - from schema design through to deployment - and you'll work directly alongside our design, frontend and marketing teams to ship work that performs commercially, not just technically.
We're looking for someone mid-senior to senior. You've shipped enough to have opinions, and you're still curious enough to change them.
What You'll Do
Build & Ship
- Design and build Laravel applications and Statamic sites for major client platforms.
- Develop APIs and third-party integrations - payment gateways, CRMs, search, email and marketing tooling.
- Write clean, tested, reviewable code and take pride in leaving things better than you found them.
- Take features from ticket to production, including the awkward middle bit nobody else wants.
Infrastructure & Operations
- Work confidently across our AWS estate - EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront - with NGINX on Ubuntu.
- Contribute to deployments, environments and CI/CD pipelines.
- Help monitor, debug and resolve production issues calmly and quickly.
- Care about security, backups and the boring things that stop bad days happening.
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Data & Performance
- Design and maintain database schemas across MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Diagnose and fix slow queries, N+1 problems and caching gaps.
- Make performance a habit, not an afterthought.
Collaboration & Quality
- Review code and be reviewed - constructively, without ego.
- Work closely with frontend developers building in Vue, Vite and Tailwind.
- Communicate clearly with non-technical colleagues and, where needed, clients.
- Share what you learn and raise the standard of the team around you.
About You
You're a strong engineer who cares about the craft but stays pragmatic. You understand that great platforms aren't about clever code, they're about reliability, performance and outcomes.
You'll Need To Bring
- 4+ years of commercial PHP experience with strong, modern Laravel.
- Solid SQL fluency across MySQL and PostgreSQL - schema design, indexing, query optimisation.
- Genuine comfort working in AWS environments.
- Experience with Git-based workflows, code review and automated testing.
- Excellent communication - you can explain a technical decision to a non-technical person without patronising them.
It Would Be Helpful If You Also Have
- Statamic experience, or strong experience with another modern CMS and the appetite to learn it fast.
- Frontend awareness - Vue, Vite, Tailwind.
- Experience with search platforms like Algolia.
- Experience with server provisioning tools like Ploi or Forge.
- Agency experience - you're comfortable with pace, multiple projects and shifting priorities.
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The Process
The interview process is two stages.
Stage one
A 30-minute Google Meet call so that we can get to know you a bit better, and you can make sure we're a good initial fit for you.
Stage two
You'll complete a small technical task based on your previous experience. You will present the outcome of the task to us during a face-to-face interview at our head office and have the opportunity to ask us any questions you might have.
What You'll Get
- A fast-paced, high-performance environment that challenges and rewards excellence.
- Access to cutting-edge tools and continuous professional development.
- The opportunity to work with major brands driving transformational growth.
- A culture that values collaboration, ambition, and having fun while achieving exceptional results.
- 24 days holidays (plus your Birthday off)
- Remote & flexible working
- Health Insurance
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