Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

About Us

Department - Product R&D

Function - Engineering - Dev & Test

Working Pattern - Hybrid

Benefits - Benefits At Ideagen

Salary - this will be discussed at the next stage of the process, if you do have any questions, please feel free to reach out

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design and deliver high‑quality, scalable web applications using PHP and SuiteCRM, working across back‑end logic, CRM customization, and third‑party integrations. You’ll contribute across the full SDLC and play an active role in an Agile team, bringing a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver new features across the Beakon EHS platform using PHP, SuiteCRM, and open‑source technologies
• Take technical ownership of complex components within cloud‑hosted and on‑premises enterprise solutions
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and Infrastructure teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes
• Contribute across the full SDLC in an Agile (Scrum) environment, supporting sprint delivery and roadmap goals
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex defects, ensuring application stability and performance
• Write and maintain unit tests and documentation to support long‑term maintainability
• Influence technical decisions and help improve engineering standards and practices
• Mentor and support less‑experienced engineers through code reviews and day‑to‑day guidance
  
  

Skills And Experience

• 4+ years’ experience delivering enterprise web applications using PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, and JavaScript
• Strong experience with object‑oriented PHP, upgrade‑safe customisation, and SuiteCRM/SugarCRM
• Front‑end development experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX
• Comfortable owning technical design and delivering complex features end‑to‑end
• Experience working with Git, Agile (Scrum) teams, and production systems
• Ability to communicate technical solutions clearly to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience integrating systems using REST APIs, SOAP, or third‑party services
• Exposure to AWS, Linux environments, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker is a plus
• Experience writing unit tests and contributing to engineering best practices
  
  

About Ideagen

Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those people who make our lives safer and better. Everyday millions of people are kept safe using Ideagen software. We have offices all over the world including America, Australia, Malaysia and India with people doing lots of different and exciting jobs.

We’re building a future-ready team, and AI is part of how we work smarter. If you're curious, adaptable and open to using AI to improve how you work, you’ll thrive at Ideagen!

What is next?

If your application meets the requirements for this role, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

To ensure a flexible and inclusive process, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments by contacting us at [email protected] . All matters will be treated with strict confidence.