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IT Development · Bury New Road - Bridge House

Mid-Level PHP Developer – Laravel | Vue 3 | TypeScript

Join our in-house Bury team as a Mid-Level PHP/Laravel Developer. Build critical systems with Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL, with real ownership and flexible hours.

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We’re looking for a Mid-Level PHP Developer with strong commercial experience in Laravel, Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL to join our established in-house development team.

This is an on-site role in Bury (BL9). Applicants must already live within a reasonable commuting distance of Bury, Greater Manchester to be considered.

Essential skills & experience

  • Strong commercial experience with PHP 8+ and Laravel

  • Commercial experience with Vue 3, Composition API and SPAs

  • Commercial experience with TypeScript

  • Commercial experience with GraphQL

  • Strong MySQL experience

  • Experience writing PHPUnit feature tests using TDD

  • Experience with Docker

  • Experience working with CI/CD

  • Experience working within a collaborative development team with regular code reviews

Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL are essential requirements. We’re looking for someone who can get up to speed with our technical environment quickly, with the main learning curve being our business and systems.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll develop, maintain and improve business-critical applications across our group of companies using:

PHP 8.5 · Laravel 13 · Vue 3 · TypeScript · GraphQL · MySQL 8.4 · Docker · GitHub Actions CI/CD · Soketi/WebSockets · Microsoft Graph · Claude Code

Your role will include:

  • Building backend services and features using PHP and Laravel

  • Developing SPAs using Vue 3 Composition API and TypeScript

  • Developing and integrating GraphQL APIs

  • Writing feature tests using PHPUnit and TDD

  • Working with MySQL and optimising application performance

  • Working with Docker and GitHub Actions CI/CD

  • Developing real-time functionality using Soketi/WebSockets

  • Building integrations including Microsoft Graph

  • Using Claude Code and agentic AI tools within the development workflow

  • Supporting and improving live production systems

  • Participating in regular code reviews and technical discussions

Nice to have

  • Energy sector experience, particularly electricity and gas metering

  • Experience writing and maintaining Docker images

  • Experience writing GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows

  • Experience with Pusher-style WebSockets

  • Experience using agentic AI development tools

  • Some proficiency with C# / .NET

About the team

You’ll join an established in-house development team of around 11–15 people, working on systems that are critical to the day-to-day operation and growth of the business.

You’ll have ownership of your work, contribute to technical decisions and work directly with colleagues and stakeholders to turn business requirements into well-built technical solutions.

Location & working

Location: Bury, Greater Manchester (BL9)
Working arrangement: On-site
Core hours: 9:30am–2:00pm, Monday–Friday

Following successful completion of probation, there is the option to work from home 1 day per week.

Candidates must already live within commuting distance of Bury, Greater Manchester. This is not a remote role.

If you’re an experienced PHP/Laravel developer with strong Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL experience, we’d like to hear from you.

Department
IT Development
Role
Software Developer
Locations
Bury New Road - Bridge House
Employment type
Full-time
Holiday entitlement including bank holidays
33
Experience level required
Previous experience in simular role essential
Work Location
Site based
Shift Pattern
Monday - Friday
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Contact Kate Taylor Group Recruitment Manager – Recruitment

About Crown Oil

Crown Oil is a family-owned and run fuel supplier based in Bury, Greater Manchester. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across our growing business, with a strong focus on development, progression and long-term careers. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where individuals can thrive and grow with us.

Founded in 1947
Co-workers 300+
IT Development · Bury New Road - Bridge House

Mid-Level PHP Developer – Laravel | Vue 3 | TypeScript

Join our in-house Bury team as a Mid-Level PHP/Laravel Developer. Build critical systems with Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL, with real ownership and flexible hours.

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