[Hiring] Senior PHP Developer - Full Stack @Future Publishing

Role Description

We are seeking a talented Mid or Senior Full Stack Developer to join a focused team building the next generation of our internal content management platforms. You will be working on the CMS Proof, a critical project aimed at modernizing our editorial capabilities.

In this role, you will work closely with the Tech Lead (CMS Proof) and another Full Stack Developer to deliver a scalable, efficient, and forward-thinking platform. A significant part of your work will involve implementing new AI improvements to support the Editorial Efficiencies strategic initiative, helping to integrate cutting-edge AI tools directly into our content workflows.

You will be hands-on with a modern stack including PHP, TypeScript, MongoDB, ReactJS, and Temporal, ensuring high standards of code quality, testing, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Feature Development: Build robust, scalable features for the CMS Proof using PHP (backend) and ReactJS/NextJS (with TypeScript)(frontend), ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• AI Integration: Work on implementing AI-driven workflows and tools to enhance editorial efficiency, utilizing Temporal for orchestration.
• Technical Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Tech Lead to refine system architecture and ensure technical decisions align with the long-term product vision.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. Participate in code reviews to ensure standards are met and to mentor junior team members (for Senior applicants).
• Testing & QA: Write and maintain comprehensive test suites (unit, integration, E2E) to ensure platform stability and prevent regressions.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Utilize CI/CD pipelines for deployment and help improve developer tooling and local environment setups (containers).
• Innovation: Participate in hack days and continuous learning to bring new ideas and technologies (specifically around AI and modern web dev) to the team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in modern web development with PHP, NextJS/React, and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of JavaScript and CSS fundamentals, including modern features and best practices.
• Proficiency with TypeScript, including the ability to work with complex types.
• Ability to build performant, reusable UI components in modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Significant experience with API development and backend logic.
• Ability to interpret performance metrics (e.g., Flame graphs, Core Web Vitals) to optimize applications.
• Experience with, or a strong desire to learn, Temporal or similar workflow engines.
• Experience retrieving and marshalling data from various sources, including databases (MongoDB) and external APIs.
• Good understanding of Git and collaborative workflows (e.g., GitFlow, PR reviews).
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to colleagues and stakeholders.

Beneficial Skills & Experience

• Symfony PHP framework.
• MongoDB design and optimization.
• Laravel framework experience.
• Storybook for component development.
• Experience with AI coding tools (Cursor, Bolt) or integrating LLM APIs into applications.
• Understanding of SOLID principles and Object-Oriented Programming.
• Experience with Docker/containers and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with logging, tracing, and metrics monitoring.
• Understanding of event-driven architecture concepts.

Benefits

• The expected range for this role is £40,000 - £55,000.
• This is a UK Remote role.
• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time.
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus.
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan.
• Internal job family level T5.