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Senior Software Engineer

Oscar Technology
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 4AA

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Senior Software Engineer position is a remote role offering a salary between £60,000 and £70,000, depending on experience.
  • The role involves migrating legacy CakePHP systems to Laravel as part of a digital transformation initiative for a market-leading automotive company.
  • Candidates should have strong experience with CakePHP and Laravel, along with front-end skills in Vue.js or jQuery.
  • The ideal applicant should be comfortable with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and SQL database integration.
  • This position offers a flexible, remote-first working model and includes excellent benefits such as private medical care.

?? Senior Software Engineer - Remote | £60,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Benefits | Market-Leading Automotive Company | Midlands (Remote Working)

Are you a seasoned PHP developer with a passion for clean code, modern frameworks, and engineering excellence? I'm currently working with a market-leading automotive business, headquartered in the Midlands, who are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing remote team.

This is a fully remote role with flexible working hours, though you'll need to be available during core hours of 9am-5pm.

?? What You'll Be Doing:

You'll hit the ground running with a high-profile migration project - moving their legacy CakePHP systems over to Laravel. This is a key part of their digital transformation journey, and you'll be right at the centre of it.

Beyond the migration, you'll be:

  • Building out new features

  • Squashing bugs and improving performance

  • Assisting with deployment and release management

  • Working across a modern DevOps environment

?? Tech Stack You'll Be Working With:
  • PHP (CakePHP & Laravel)

  • JavaScript (Vue.js or jQuery)

  • CI/CD Pipelines

  • DevOps tools (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, etc.)

  • SQL databases

  • 3rd party API integrations

? What We're Looking For:
  • Strong experience in CakePHP and Laravel

  • Solid front-end skills with Vue.js or jQuery

  • Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling

  • Confident working with SQL and integrating with external APIs

  • A self-starter who can thrive in a remote-first environment

?? What's in it for You:
  • £60,000 - £70,000 base salary (DOE)

  • Private medical care

  • Flexible, remote-first working model

  • Modern tech stack and forward-thinking projects

  • Collaborative, friendly, and innovative team culture

?? Senior Software Engineer - Remote | £60,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Benefits | Market-Leading Automotive Company | Midlands (Remote Working)

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.