Backend Developer - Core PHP/MySQL for Florist Ecommerce Platform (remote)

Job description

Hi, I run e-commerce platform for florists in the UK, and we are looking for an experienced, remote backend PHP developer to join our team of 4 developers.

The developer can be based outside the UK, but ideally should be available for at least part of the UK working day, especially between 1pm and 5pm UK GMT:0 time.

Key skills needed:

- Strong Core PHP experience, ideally PHP 8+

- Excellent MySQL knowledge, including queries, joins, indexes, schema changes, and debugging data issues

- Experience working on e-commerce platforms, including orders, products, checkout, payments etc

- Experience with APIs including Stripe, Cloudflare, Google Maps, Mandrill

- Cron jobs, Docker, Nginx, PHP-FPM, Jira, Git

- Comfortable working with existing and legacy codebases

- Performance optimisation

- Security best practices

- Server management, especially LAMP stack environments

The role:

- Fix bugs and improve existing functionality

- Plan and create new features based on customer tickets

- Improve database reliability and performance

- Maintain third-party APIs

- Communicate clearly, estimate honestly, and document important changes

Ideal person:

- Careful, reliable, and detail-focused

- Strong problem solver who can trace issues through a real production codebase

- Happy working on an established custom platform

- Understands e-commerce logic and the importance of not breaking live orders or payments

Contract and salary:

- Long-term role

- Work hours: 3-7 hours per day, Monday to Friday

- Working window: anytime between 10am and 6pm UK time

- Hourly rate: £14-£20 / $18-$27 depending on expertise

- Monthly salary: approximately £600-£2,000 / $800-$2,700 depending on hours and experience

- Salary and hours are negotiable

Current team:

- 3 PHP developers

- 3 Artworkers/on boarders

- 1 Apple developer for the app

Benefits:

- Part of a small and friendly team

- Remote working with stable income

- Flexible work hours

- Part of a quickly growing business

- Wage growth as the platform gains more customers

We look forward to hearing from you and potentially welcoming you to our team.

Please reply with your relevant PHP/MySQL e-commerce experience, examples of similar systems you have worked on, your availability, and your expected hourly rate.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leigh

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

30-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English