Junior Web Developer

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Job description

Fully remote Junior PHP developer

Your new company
Luxury travel company, is looking for a talented IT manager to work in its Birmingham office. Starting on capital of just \u00A36,000, this company has now grown from 3 people to over 100 and has sold over \u00A3100m of holidays. Despite its size, the company still retains that fun, small company feel. As testament to its success the company has picked up numerous awards including \"Online Travel Agency of the Year\". They are also ranked in the top 3 travel companies in the UK for customer service with an average rating of 9.9 out of 10 (source: trust pilot). During covid it was one of very few travel companies not to make any redundancies and has already started to grow again to levels beyond 2019. Being an internet company, the company loves applying technology to the travel sector and using it to provide an experience to customers that is second to none. The company loves coming up with exciting new ideas and bringing them to life.

Your new role
We are looking for a mid-level\/senior programmer to join our team of developers. The role consists of:-

* Front end web development (mainly PHP and Javascript work) - 25%
* Back end development work within an in-house framework and Laravel - 30%
* Database management\/development - 20%
* Supervision\/training and code review of junior staff - 25%

It is essential that the candidate has strong programming experience and is able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for technology and programming since a young age. The successful candidate will work from our modern, high tech offices in central Birmingham with the option to work from home for some of the time. Successful candidates need to have the following skills:-

What you'll need to succeed

* Good PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS skills
* Good SQL skills (MySQL)
* Laravel framework knowledge
* Good understanding of network administration and IT hardware\/software support issues
* Good understanding of IT security
* A passion for programming, a fast learner and a willingness to provide a high level of support.
* Writing MVC applications
* Linux server administration
* Database administration
* Technical \/ science degree

What you'll get in return

* Good pension scheme
* Employee perk scheme
* Use of the company's luxury apartment in Spain (free of charge)
* Interest free loan of \u00A35,000 for first time house buyers
* Access to cheap luxury holidays
* Strong career progression possibilities
* Positive and fun working environment

What you need to do now
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