Summary: The role of PHP Developer involves designing and delivering Middleware services and APIs for a product-led business focused on integration-heavy Back End systems and AI applications. The position is fully remote and offers a contract duration of 6 months with a pay rate of up to £325 per day, classified as outside IR35. The ideal candidate will have strong PHP experience and a background in building integration-heavy systems. Responsibilities include creating APIs and integrating third-party platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Skills:
- Strong PHP experience
- Experience of building integration heavy Back End systems and Middleware applications
- REST API experience, specifically for backend-for-frontend
- Desirables: Airtable, Node.js, AI agents, MCP servers, DevOps exposure
Salary (Rate): £325 per day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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 Back End 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 Back End 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
