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PHP Developer

🏢 Digital Waffle • 📍 Bristol, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026

Salary Range

£60,000 - £75,000

£5,000 - £6,250 / mo

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Location Base

Bristol, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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Transatlantic Parity

1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

PHP Developer

Job details

Posted 19 May 2023 Salary £60000 - £75000 per annum LocationBristol Job type Permanent DisciplineDevelopment ReferenceHG-26 Contact NameHarry Griffiths

Job description

A multi-disciplined media agency is looking to grow its Development team due to continued demand from its blue-chip client base. You will be responsible for working closely with the Project Management & Design team - ultimately creating brilliant functional experiences that help save the end-user/customers money!

The Development team is currently made up of 10. With a strong full-stack team, you will be joining a tight-knit unit that is accustomed to delivering on key projects. The focus of client briefs is varied as they come from a variety of sectors! You will be a Senior within a team of 4 engineers.

Role: Senior Software Developer (PHP)
Location: Bristol (Including 2 days remote working)
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of commercial experience in the following skills:

Expertise in PHP development
Experience with AWS and deployment to the cloud.
Significant experience with MVC Frameworks, ideally Yii, Symphony, or Laravel.
MySQL or MariaDB experience
JavaScript experience, specifically Vanilla JS and a framework such as Vue.js or React.js
Experience of being a senior within a team of Mid-level engineers/developers
Exposure to a variety of Linux technologies

The package comes with 28 days of holiday + 3 company-wide days off annually, private healthcare, and a variety of other benefits. They require someone on site 3 days a week.

Please apply for this role if you wish to be considered. We will be in touch if your profile is deemed suitable.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

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⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for PHP Developer roles across Digital Waffle's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Staffing, Recruitment & Subcontracting.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £60,000 - £75,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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