Lead with impact and Forge the future of travel tech as a Senior Developer at Forge Holiday Group Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum Work Days & Hours : Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, 37.5 hours per week Working Policy : Flexible hybrid-working policy, with a minimum of two days a week from our Chester head office Team : Software Development Reports to : Head of Development. About Us The Forge Holiday Group encompasses Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKcaravans4hire and Bachcare in New Zealand. We unite under four core company values that serve as the foundation of everything we do: Being One Team, Owning It, Communicating Honestly. Learning, Growing, and Innovating. These values ensure we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike. About the Senior Developer Role: With over 120 tech superstars across our team, we truly are the best and brightest, who eat, sleep and breathe tech We are on the lookout for our newest Senior Developer, whose standout skills in Software Development and talent in PHP MVC frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony will continue our trend for success all the while growing their technical skills soaking up the wealth of passion around you This truly is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced developer to make their mark within our team, applying your technical skills to our projects, sharing your knowledge with the rest of the team, whilst taking on new challenges within our senior tech team. In return we will welcome you with open arms as a driving force within one of our varied squads. You can showcase your technical ability, and find opportunities to lead, mentor, and coach a talented, eager team. Your Responsibilities: We are entering the next exciting phase of our technical growth which will see our newest Senior Developer: Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify ambiguous requirements and taking corrective action for issues in production Assist other developers within the team Promote software development best practices Review colleagues’ code submissions, coach enhancements, encourage standards and identify bugs Assist the lead developer during absence by attending daily stand ups and collaborating with other seniors within tech prevent blockages from developing Any other duties as are within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job as requested by your line manager. Skills and Qualifications: We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestl y and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike. Essential Experience: Vast experience of Software Engineering in a commercial setting Experience of PHP MVC frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter Experience of using Test Driven Development in commercial projects Demonstrable record of delivering high-quality object-oriented code and using SOLID principles A strong grasp of MySQL with the ability to identify problematic or costly queries Experience of React JS as well as other foundational front-end technologies e.g Vanilla Javascript/jQuery, HTML, CSS Experience of Agile development methodologies e.g. Scrum Experience with REST APIs including less common HTTP Verbs. Nice to have: Experience with many aspects of Amazon Web Services, ideally ECS Exposure to Continuous Delivery tools such as Bitbucket pipelines or GitHub Actions Front-end styling frameworks such as SASS & Tailwind UNIX command line An understanding of microservice architectures Docker containers Experience mentoring junior developers Experience communicating with business stakeholders Experience working with Product and UX teams Experience working in retail, financial services or the leisure/tourism industry. Forge Holiday Groups Company Benefits Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering an additional 5% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, plus up to 5 extra days with long service A day off to celebrate your Birthday Two paid Volunteering Days off annually One of only 1000 BCORP-certified companies in the UK Enhanced Parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay) Exclusive discounts on stays for you, family and friends Discounts and offers with a focus on your overall wellbeing Health Cash Plan starting April 2025 Training & Development programs to set you up for success 24/7 mental health support and initiatives Access to the gym at our Chester HQ Free parking at our Chester HQ Employee Savings Scheme transferring directly from your salary Long Service Awards Hybrid working for selected roles. Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help. Apply now to be a part of our inclusive and supportive work environment, where you'll find excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development