We’re looking for an experienced PHP developer with experience working with bespoke php frameworks and ecommerce integrations.

Formed in 2000, SOZO is an award-winning digital agency based in Cheltenham. We are looking for an experienced PHP developer to work on new development and ongoing maintenance tasks for one of our biggest e-commerce clients. This can be a remote or office-based roll (in Cheltenham).

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

You need to have the following skills and experience:

• Strong PHP + MySQL skills
• Good level of Javascript and jQuery knowledge and some experience of JS frameworks
• You will have worked within complex backend systems
• You will have experience of various PHP frameworks
• You will have good experience of working on ecommerce websites
• Experience of working with and creating APIs
• Comfortable in Git and Node Build processes
• Experience of using Composer

Nice to have skills:

• Experience with oAuth, SAML, SSO
• Algolia integrations
• Experience with 3rd party checkouts like Braintree and SagePay
• Server admin skills

This role will be within a talented and experienced development team working on development work and essential maintenance for one of our biggest e-commerce clients.

YOUR PROFILE

• Although you may also have strong front-end skills which will certainly be useful, you are totally happy to work as a full stack developer.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and great listening skills.
• You’re a team player who is happy to share knowledge with your team and is open to others ideas and opinions.
• You’re competent with working to deadlines and completing tasks within estimated timescales.
• You build clean and qualitative high-end code.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Unique job role in an innovative friendly company with a flat management structure.
• We are a forward-thinking innovative agency who are passionate about the internet. We allow you to develop your skills and enhance your knowledge.
• You will be given an interesting range of projects and work within a diverse team who all like to collaborate and share their knowledge.
• Free choice of OS
• A positive working environment in the centre of Cheltenham with a lot of comfortable working space and staff break out areas
• Flexible working hours
• Option to work remotely for some or all of the time
• We offset all of our employees carbon footprint
• Salary depending on experience but we like to reward our staff generously.

WORKING HOURS AND BENEFITS

• 40 Hours a week (we are very flexible about working hours)
• Generous salary (we pay above market average)
• Annual bonus scheme
• Air conditioned offices
• Work remotely, from home or office in Cheltenham (UK)
• Pension scheme
• Gym Membership at Cheltenham Ladies College

Salary:

Up to £35,000 – 45,000 per annum, depending on experience and level. Plus pension scheme, annual bonus and flexible working hours.

If you’re looking to advance your career in a cutting-edge digital agency then please send your CV to Christian Goodrich – christian@sozodesign.co.uk