Backend Software Engineer

X-on Health; Melton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company located in Melton is looking for software developers to help design and develop innovative applications for the public health sector. The role requires modern PHP expertise, familiarity with Agile methodologies, and experience with both structured and unstructured databases. Benefits include a salary of up to £50,000, 25 days holiday, and various perks. The company prides itself on its inclusive workplace culture, making it an excellent opportunity for professionals passionate about software in healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus a bonus day for your birthday

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Learning and development budget

£1,000 employee referral bonus

Social benefits

Health insurance discounts

Monthly office perks

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle.
• Experience with PHP frameworks, especially Laravel.
• Familiarity with GitLab for source control.
• Experience with MySQL and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of RabbitMQ and event-driven architecture.
• Understanding software design patterns.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of applications.
• Develop APIs and web services.
• Work with databases to implement data models.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback.
• Participate in architectural discussions.
• Stay updated with industry trends.
• Assist with diagnosing complex technical issues.

Skills

Knowledge of the product development lifecycle

Considerable working experience with modern PHP including frameworks (e.g. Laravel)

Source control experience (e.g. GitLab)

Working experience with structured and unstructured databases (e.g. MySQL)

Knowledge of or working experience with Message Queues (RabbitMQ)

Strong knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented design principles

Working experience with unit test frameworks and test automation

Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum / Kanban)

Familiarity with DevOps tooling

Node.js experience

Healthcare industry experience (NHS)

Tools

GitLab

Laravel

MySQL

NoSQL

RabbitMQ

NodeJS

JavaScript

Job description

Overview

We are a technology company located in Melton, offering a salary of up to £50,000 based on experience. Our mission is to address complex business and technical challenges through the design and development of innovative software applications and services for the public health sector, particularly within general practice. Our platform team is dedicated to building and maintaining critical software infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. We provide a range of benefits including 25 days holiday plus a bonus day for your birthday, a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, a learning and development budget, a £1,000 employee referral bonus, social benefits, health insurance discounts, and monthly office perks. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the design, development, and implementation of high-performance, scalable, and maintainable applications and services
• Develop APIs and other web services
• Work with databases (relational and NoSQL) to implement data models
• Contribute towards all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment and monitoring & alerting
• Assist and unblock other members of the team where appropriate
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Contribute towards the development of software engineering best practices and principles
• Participate in architectural and design discussions
• Stay abreast of the latest technologies and industry trends
• Assist with the diagnosis and assessment of complex technical issues
• Identify and contribute towards solutions designed to improve service or component security, performance, scalability, and reliability
• Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Share ideas and prompt continuous improvement across the team
• Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards
• Comply with the companys Health & Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, PCI & DSP policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle
• Considerable working experience with modern PHP including frameworks (e.g. Laravel)
• Source control experience (e.g. GitLab)
• Working experience with structured and unstructured databases (e.g. MySQL)
• Knowledge of or working experience with Message Queues (RabbitMQ) & event-driven architecture
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented design principles
• Working experience with unit test frameworks and test automation
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum / Kanban)
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling
• Node.js experience
• Healthcare industry experience (NHS) is desired

Technology & Responsibilities Highlights

• Backend
• Frontend
• GitLab
• Kanban
• Laravel
• MySQL
• NoSQL
• PHP
• RabbitMQ
• Security
• Web
• NodeJS
• Support
• JavaScript

Benefits & Additional Details

Salary up to £50,000 based on experience. Benefits include 25 days holiday plus a birthday bonus day, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, learning and development budget, £1,000 employee referral bonus, social benefits, health insurance discounts, and monthly office perks. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.