Job Application

Job purpose

To build a modern PHP framework for Vits s digital offerings, driving the shift from Legacy code to a future-proof, well-engineered platform that reflects our design principles. The senior PHP developer will work collaboratively with Vitss multi-disciplinary technology team.

Key areas of responsibility

• developing high-quality code and maintaining in-house tools to support all facets of Vitsoe's business
• collaborating within an agile, multi-disciplinary technology team including front and Back End developers, copywriters, UX and UI designers
• contributing to the development of a wider technology strategy for the business

The role requires

• high skills with PHP, Laravel, MVC-based frameworks and MySQL databases
• knowledge of HTML5, CSS, Javascript ES6, Typescript
• experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Linux server administration, Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform, GitHub actions and auto-deployments
• confidence using CI and distributed version control tools
• a test-driven development mindset creating code that performs well, is clean and follows standards
• good problem-solving skills working collaboratively with other developers to review code and share skills, experience, and knowledge
• great communication skills; being able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• an appetite for innovation, contributing ideas that will put Vitsoe ahead of the pack

The person will be

• careful, organised and diligent - even meticulous - with a good dose of common sense
• demanding of high standards, and at ease with demanding people
• effective - but also efficient - in both the physical and digital realms
• modestly confident, good-humoured and trustworthy
• at home in the worlds of art, architecture, craft and design
• informal but 100% professional, while respecting traditional courtesy and good manners

How to apply

Please email your covering letter and CV to (see below)

We encourage you to be as thorough as possible when applying. In your covering letter, please be sure to explain why working at Vitsoe might make a difference to both your life and ours. We need to know that you want to work with us.

Thank you for your interest in Vitsoe.