Senior PHP Developer

About Us

Mumsnet is the UK's largest website for parents, dedicated to making their lives easier through supportive communities, trusted content, and innovative tools. We’ve been around for 25 years making our forums among the busiest in Europe, providing around-the-clock support and community. We're purpose-driven, placing the well-being of parents at the heart of everything we do and we're committed to sustainable growth, flexibility, and fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive and have fun.

About The Role

We're looking for a Senior PHP Developer to join our talented, collaborative technology team. You'll play a pivotal role in developing new features, maintaining our high-traffic platform, and continually enhancing our user experience. You’ll collaborate closely with our product team, influence architectural decisions, and contribute to our agile development processes.

We’ve fully transitioned from legacy Rails and Java applications to a modern Laravel 11 stack, utilising PHP 8.2, Alpine.js, Vue, Inertia, Livewire, and Tailwind CSS. Our infrastructure leverages AWS, Aurora RDS, Redis, DynamoDB, and Soketi, managed through Laravel Forge, Envoyer, and Horizon. We actively encourage experimenting with emerging technologies to continuously enhance our platform.

Our Tech Stack

• 🐘 PHP 8.2 & Laravel 11
• 🌄 Alpine.js, Vue, Inertia, Livewire
• 🌀 Tailwind CSS
• 🗄️ Aurora RDS, DynamoDB, Redis
• 🚀 AWS, Forge, Envoyer, Horizon
• 📦 GitHub, CI/CD via Forge API

This Role Will Suit You If:

• 🔍 You have significant knowledge of PHP and the VILT stack (Vue, Inertia, Laravel, Tailwind).
• ⚙️ You value clean, maintainable code, testing, and continuous improvement.
• 🛠️ You thrive in collaborative environments and embrace agile methodologies.
• 📈 You enjoy building scalable, high-traffic platforms.
• 🤝 You mentor others, enjoy pair programming, and confidently make technical decisions.
• 🚧 You prioritise secure development practices.
• 💡 You constantly learn and innovate, exploring new technologies to enhance your skills.

Working Environment

• 📍 Hybrid: 2 days/week at our Kentish Town office.
• 🕘 Flexible hours around core working times (9am - 5:30pm).

Salary 

£65,000 - £75,000 per annum + discretionary bonus + EMI options scheme

Location 

London HQ (Hybrid) - ~2 office days per week

Join Us

If you're excited about building software that positively impacts millions of parents, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Culture

Want to find out what it's like to work at Mumsnet? Read about our mission, our vision, our values and the behaviours we expect of the people who work at Mumsnet.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QnVaL-6ngQ6DsVHoGaIBicRhpSinP9k1WRXxfkzSofU/edit?usp=sharing