PHP Developer

CompanyFormula Recruitment

LocationEngland, United Kingdom

Posted At1/16/2026

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Programmers and software development professionals

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£54,700 (£28.05 per hour)

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Description

Contract : PHP Developer : 6 months rolling : Up to £325 per day Outside IR35 : Fully remote

We’re partnered with a product-led business building smart, integration-heavy backend systems and AI-enabled applications.

They’re looking for a PHP Developer contractor to design and deliver clean middleware services and APIs that stitch together multiple platforms.

What you’ll be doing:

Designing and building PHP-based middleware services
Creating Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) APIs tailored to internal tools, portals, and AI consumers
Integrating third-party platforms via REST APIs, webhooks, queues, and scheduled jobs
Using Airtable as a cache/coordination layer, not a primary datastore
Contributing to AI and MCP server integrations with clean, well-scoped APIs
Producing clear API documentation, ADRs, and system diagrams

Required skills:

Strong PHP experience
Experience of building integration heavy backend systems and middleware applications
REST API experience, specifically for backend-for-frontend

Desirables: Airtable, Node.js, AI agents, MCP servers, DevOps exposure

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, unfortunately, we may not be able to provide feedback to all applicants.

Contract : PHP Developer : 6 months rolling : Up to £325 per day Outside IR35 : Fully remote