Backend Developer

Woven Advice; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Fintech start-up is seeking an experienced data-focused backend developer to enhance its product, integrations, and APIs. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of PHP experience and ideally 2+ years with Laravel, along with a passion for data and efficiency. The role allows for remote work, and offers the chance to influence a product ecosystem of microservices from inception. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy data optimization and API development, this opportunity may be the perfect fit.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience with PHP, ideally 2+ years with Laravel.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• A fast-moving attitude with a focus on testing and learning.

Responsibilities

• Supercharge product, integrations, and APIs.
• Develop eco-system of microservices from the ground up.
• Optimize data systems and ETL processes.

Skills

Data passion

Backend development with PHP

API development

Data analytics

ETL System Development

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)

Collaboration skills

TDD (phpunit / pest)

SOLID Design Principles

Job description

We're an early staged UK Fintech company, focused on solving data challenges across the wealth management industry. We're looking for an experienced data-focused backend developer to help supercharge our product, integrations and APIs.

In return, we offer a chance to shape not just a product, but an eco-system of microservices from the ground up.

We're looking for someone who is :

• Passionate about data, tech and efficiency
• UK Based (although the role is still remote)
• Experienced with Laravel / PHP (10.x / 8.1 +) and MySQL
• An expert with APIs, data, transformations and calculations
• Strong experience with data optimisation :
• ETL System Development (Extract, Transform, Load)
• API development and integrations
• Data analytics
• TDD - phpunit / pest
• SOLID Design Principles
• Experienced with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills for cross-functional collaboration
• A fast mover who isn't afraid to test, learn and iterate (agility and curiosity are key to everything we build!)

Nice to have :

• Experience in smaller companies, start-ups or fast paced tech environments
• Prior experience in the FinTech or Wealth Management domain
• Familiarity with Snowflake

Must have a minimum 5 years experience with PHP and ideally 2+ years with Laravel and a love of developing new integrations!

If you like the sounds of the project and all or some of this describes you, please get in touch!