Lead Developer

Premier Group Recruitment ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000 per annum

Overview

Lead Developer Leeds £40,000 - £55,000 My client is a small and friendly company with exciting expansion plans, right now with the recruitment of at least one more experienced full-time developer. My client specialise in more complex web programming. Some of their clients are small web designers who need bespoke programming services for their clients, and some are large companies and Universities outsourcing their web development. The Role The Lead PHP Developer will be a member of the team from day one and will share the workload. There are a variety of project opportunities. As a Lead PHP Developer would be expected to be fee-earning from the start, with encouragement to take a little time out to keep abreast with new technologies. The Lead PHP Developer will be champion on your own customer projects and have the confidence to speak directly to clients to discuss requirements and progress, and also offer support. It also may be necessary to meet clients, and in some cases, clients’ clients. The Lead PHP Developer will have flexible working hours. There is casual dress in the office except when meeting clients. Subsequent to any probation period the Lead PHP Developer would be entitled to join the company’s private health care scheme. Due to the nature of some of the clients, the Lead PHP Developer will be required to enter into a non-disclosure agreement immediately upon starting work, and undergo various identity and criminal checks, including providing references. Essential Skills Fully proficient in PHP – Procedural and OO Experience of OO and MVC techniques Competent with MySQL, and experience of large datasets Good JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap capabilities Proven abilities with front-end web technologies Produce responsive websites Understand cross-browser issues and workarounds js Laravel Mentoring junior developers Desirable Skills Knowledge of Zend or similar Frameworks Knowledge of Angular 2 Benefits A competitive salary A great working environment and colleagues Modern office with parking and next to train station Private health insurance Various staff schemes including cycle, IT equipment purchases etc. Occasional staff outings Annual bonus scheme currently being reviewed If you are interested in this position, then please apply or email your CV to . Call Ellie Youngs on for more information.