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Software Developer (PHP)

Salary: Competitive
Location: Belfast
Department: Development

We are:

Zesty is a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for technology, the Internet and customer service. Zesty is an award winning digital strategy, design and development agency with over 25 years’ experience gained across 2000+ digital projects.

The team: 

The development team consists of developers covering a wide range of technologies such as

  • PHP (WordPress, Symfony, Laravel ,  raw PHP)
  • .NET (Kentico and Umbraco)
  • Front End (HTML5, CSS3, VueJS)
  • Voice (Alexa and Google Home, primarily NodeJS)

The section you will be working for is the Open Source / PHP team, working primarily with WordPress and Symfony.

There is no dedicated Voice `team` as such. Instead, voice applications are delivered by developers across the teams. If this is an area you are interested in, then there will be opportunities for you.

Your role: Software Developer (PHP)

To be responsible for the development of internal and external customer-driven applications, including CMS configuration and development of business logic handling, back-end database integration and a wide variety of API integrations.

You should be able to demonstrate an ability to model data and workflows to fit the business requirements in order to design a solution that will deliver on the objectives. You may be expected to work with databases using Raw MySQL, WordPress Query Builder and an ORM such as Doctrine or Illuminate this is true as much of WordPress as it is of Symfony development.

WordPress development in Zesty is not simply a “Plugin & Configure” role, you should show capability in delivering using an MVC approach regardless of the underlying platform and be able to demonstrate and ability to code websites and/or plugins from scratch.

To enquire about this role please submit your CV to Kayelle Danyluk 

Day to day you will:

The day to day work consists of delivery of projects for our clients, both internal and external across a range of sectors, including but not limited to: tourism, entertainment, publishing, sport and eCommerce.

Developers are required to take the outputs from the front-end and design teams and to `wire-them-up` to a CMS or Backend system to provide the dynamic functionality required, always working closely with other members of the delivery team.

Typically these are brochureware websites built in WordPress or more complex web applications built in Symfony. Developers are assigned to work in project delivery teams for the duration of a project and you would see a project through from start to finish. In addition to yourself, that fully in-house team is made up of Graphic/UX Designer(s), Front End Developer(s), Account and Project managers

In addition to the above delivery team, we work closely with our colleagues in Tibus to deliver solutions with bespoke hosting or infrastructure needs, offering the ability to deliver all-encompassing solutions across the full tech-stack.

What we’re looking for from you: You’re an experienced developer with a passion for internet and related technologies, and the benefits that it brings to the business. Agency experience would be desirable however not essential.

You should have a qualification in a relevant discipline and have proven experience of web-based application programming and database design/integration with particular knowledge of WordPress, Symfony or Laravel, Linux, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SQL, Git.

To enquire about this role please submit your CV to Kayelle Danyluk  

What’s in it for you? We are a diverse and dynamic team that is expanding. We have an amazing office, a flexible working pattern and a great team environment. We’ll help you deliver your best work and grow you with career and personal development through training, conferences and courses.

  • Remote working supported
  • Waterfront Office Location with views over Belfast
  • Cycle to Work Scheme vouchers
    • Onsite Bicycle Parking
  • On Site Shop with Coffee-bar, hot food counter & Sandwich-bar
  • Onsite Shower Facilities
  • Competitive company contribution pension scheme
  • Life Insurance (death in service benefit)
  • AXA Healthcare
  • Bupa Dental
  • Conference Attendance opportunities
  • Technical Certification assistance
  • Access to Free Training Materials –
    • SymfonyCasts
    • LinkedIn Learning
    • Community Online Academy
  • Perks at Work discounts and employee pricing
  • NewsUK Subscriptions e.g. Times & Sunday Times Subscription
  • Mindfulness resources
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free Tea and (instant) coffee

Equal opportunities:

The Company is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It opposes all forms of discrimination in the workplace.

We are a diverse and team so want to maximise every individual’s potential to create a productive environment where everyone feels valued, and where all talents are fully recognised and utilised.

This means affording equal access to any employment opportunities within the Company according to your ability, without prejudice or discrimination by reason of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, disability or age.

To enquire about this role please submit your CV to  Kayelle Danyluk  

Additional Information

  • Full Time role
  • Based in our Belfast or Remote Work offices
  • Reporting to the Head of Development