Crown Oil

Mid Level PHP developer

Crown Oil Rochdale, England, United Kingdom

Oil and Gas · 1,001-5,000 employees

7 h ago
php Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United Kingdom
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About the role

Develop and maintain business-critical internal web applications using PHP and Laravel. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into well-built technical solutions.

What they look for

PHP Laravel Vue.js TypeScript SQL MVC architecture Git GraphQL PHPUnit HTML CSS JavaScript Docker GitHub Actions

Requirements

Requires commercial experience with PHP, Laravel, and Vue 3. Candidates must be able to work on-site in Bury and possess strong communication skills for stakeholder interaction.

Benefits

Flexible working 33 days holiday including bank holidays

Full description

Location: Bury (BL9) Flexible working: Core hours 9:30am–2:00pm, Monday–Friday

Applications from candidates not currently living within commuting distance of Bury, Greater Manchester, will not be considered.

About the role

We’re looking for a mid-level PHP Developer (Laravel) to join our in-house development team, working on business-critical internal web applications and systems.

This is a hands-on development role with real ownership. You’ll work closely with colleagues and internal stakeholders in a collaborative, customer-facing environment, helping translate business requirements into practical, well-built technical solutions.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel
  • Build and enhance internal systems and business tools
  • Write and optimise SQL queries against relational databases
  • Support and improve live production systems
  • Work within MVC architecture and clean coding principles
  • Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver solutions
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and processes
  • Support light frontend development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Vue.js

Essential skills & experience

  • Commercial experience with PHP
  • Hands-on experience with Laravel
  • Commercial experience using Vue 3 and the Composition API
  • Experience using TypeScript
  • Experience working with SQL databases
  • Experience supporting production systems
  • Understanding of MVC architecture
  • Familiarity with Git and version control
  • Comfortable working with APIs, including GraphQL
  • Experience writing feature tests using PHPUnit
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

  • REST API development or integration experience
  • Exposure to automated testing beyond feature testing
  • Frontend experience beyond the basics
  • Experience working with existing or legacy systems
  • Experience writing and maintaining Docker images
  • Experience writing and maintaining GitHub Actions workflows
  • Experience using agentic AI tools to support development workflows

Why join us

  • In-house development role – no agency or client work
  • Flexible core hours
  • Supportive, collaborative engineering team
  • Opportunity to take ownership and grow your skills
  • Work on systems that support a growing UK group of businesses

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