PHP Developer

Software Engineer

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.   

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. 

What does Access offer you?  

We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.  

On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you’re with us), and a matched pension scheme, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.     

About you:  

You will be an enthusiastic software developer ideally with experience in PHP. This role will involve working with a legacy product giving the opportunity to work on a range of platforms and projects. In the team you will be able to decide your specialist areas to work on and learn from a very experienced development team.

Day-to-day, you will:  

•         Evaluates operational feasibility through analysis, problem definition, requirements gathering, solution development, and assessment of proposed solutions.

•         Develops and documents solutions with detailed documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, and clear code.

•         Designs and implements system specifications, standards, and programming to prepare and install solutions.

•         Conducts systems analysis to improve operations and recommends changes to policies and procedures.

•         Manages software procurement by liaising with vendors, recommending purchases, and testing and approving products.

Your skills and experiences might also include:   

•         Ideally demonstratable experience with PHP and SQL (in a Unix-based environment)

•         Demonstratable experience with modern Web standards (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript)

•         Experience with Apache, Nginx and MongoDB would be beneficial.

•         Possesses strong skills in analyzing information and general programming.

•         Demonstrates expertise in software design, debugging, and documentation.

•         Excels in software testing and effective problem solving.

•         Works well in team settings, contributing to collaborative software development.

•         Has a solid understanding of software development fundamentals, processes, and requirements.

What are we all about?  

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. 

At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.   

Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.  

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.