Pentest People are a UK-based security consultancy focusing on bringing the benefits of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) to all its clients. This innovative approach to security testing combines the benefits of a consultant-led penetration test and vulnerability assurance through a technologically advanced GuardNest Portal, providing a living threat system to its clients and benefit through the life of the contract rather than just a single point in time.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated developer who would like to be a part of a fast growing team and work on a highly innovative product.
We use TDD for the development process and a mixture of GitLab CI/CD + AWS services to deploy our code into production. We believe that the code can be deployed as often as required without planning inconvenient maintenance windows.

An ideal candidate would have the following:

• Enjoys working as a team - helping others, and learning together
• Ability to organise own time within project and task requirements
• Good attention to detail with a desire for producing excellent code
• Good understanding of writing robust, readable code
• Appreciation of system design and overall architecture
• Desire to learn and grow skills and knowledge within a team learning context
• Contribute to team’s best practice in relation to coding principles, standards and methods

The following technical skills and experience are required:

• Experience in writing robust, object-oriented PHP code with at least a couple of years experience in Laravel
• At least some experience with writing unit/feature PHP tests.
• A some experience in using Git
• Methodical approach to troubleshooting and tracking down bugs

Any of the following would be a bonus, but not essential:

• Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent course
• Some experience in test driven development
• Experience with ticket tracking software e.g. Jira to track project progress
• Some experience with using Docker

This role requires the successful candidate to attend our Leeds office three days per week, with flexibility on which days to support a healthy work–life balance. Candidates must be based in the UK and have the right to work, as we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

We understand that job descriptions offer only a glimpse of the role. For more details, please feel free to reach out or apply, and we will be happy to provide additional information. Pentest People is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.