Full Stack Developer - Remote (Philippines-Based)

The Opportunity Hub UK; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment technology venture is seeking a founding technical hire to shape and build a platform focused on revolutionizing the recruitment industry. This full-time remote position offers ownership over technical decisions and a pathway to a CTO role as the company scales. Skills required include PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The opportunity provides competitive compensation and extensive professional development.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Equity and share options

Revenue share opportunities

Professional development support

Qualifications

• 2-3 years professional experience in PHP development with solid WordPress knowledge.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 for frontend development.
• Foundational understanding of Laravel framework or willingness to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the existing WordPress-based recruitment platform.
• Collaborate on the technical roadmap for migrating towards Laravel and React architecture.
• Implement new features for user experience improvements.

Skills

PHP development experience

WordPress knowledge

JavaScript proficiency

HTML5 and CSS3 knowledge

Understanding of Laravel

Experience with React

Basic AWS experience

Git proficiency

Problem-solving abilities

Good English communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

About The Company

This ambitious UK-based recruitment technology venture is building a platform that goes far beyond traditional job boards. Incorporating video profiles, AI-powered matching, and innovative search functionality, the platform aims to revolutionise the recruitment industry. As a bootstrapped startup with committed founders and a solid roadmap, there's authentic opportunity to influence technical direction and share in future success.

The Role

As the founding technical hire, you’ll work directly with UK-based founders to shape and build the platform’s future. This is a full-time remote position offering genuine ownership over technical decisions and platform development. Your contributions will be visible, valued, and directly tied to company success.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Maintain and progressively enhance the existing WordPress-based recruitment platform
• Collaborate on the technical roadmap for migrating towards Laravel and React architecture
• Implement new features that improve user experience for employers and job seekers
• Work with AWS services to manage cloud infrastructure and optimize platform performance
• Integrate AI-powered features and advanced search functionality as the platform evolves
• Participate directly in product strategy discussions with founders, influencing platform direction

Here are the skills you’ll need:

• 2-3 years professional experience in PHP development with solid WordPress knowledge
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 for frontend development
• Foundational understanding of Laravel framework or willingness to learn quickly
• Familiarity with React or similar modern JavaScript frameworks
• Basic experience with AWS services or cloud platforms (EC2, S3, RDS)
• Comfortable using Git for version control and collaborative development
• Self‑motivated with strong problem‑solving abilities and capacity for independent work
• Good English communication skills for effective collaboration with UK‑based team
• Entrepreneurial mindset and genuine excitement about startup environments

Work Permissions

You must have the right to work in your location. This is a fully remote position based in the Philippines.

Compensation and benefits

• Full‑time salary: ₱50,000 - ₱80,000 per month (based on experience level)
• Completely remote working with flexible scheduling to suit your lifestyle
• Equity and share options available after demonstrating consistent performance
• Revenue share opportunities as the platform achieves commercial milestones
• Defined pathway to CTO position as the company scales and team expands
• Direct mentorship from UK founders with extensive business experience
• Professional development support including courses, certifications, and learning resources
• Opportunity to build and eventually lead a development team as we grow

Why This Opportunity Matters

The recruitment technology sector continues experiencing rapid growth, with AI and automation creating exciting new possibilities. For developers willing to join early‑stage ventures, the potential rewards—both financial through equity and professional through accelerated responsibility—far exceed traditional employment. Filipino developers are gaining exceptional recognition globally for combining technical skill with reliability and strong work ethic. This role offers something increasingly rare: genuine ground‑floor opportunity with a UK company, international experience that transforms your CV, and the chance to say “I built that” rather than “I contributed to that.” The technical skills you’ll develop— from platform architecture to AI integration—position you perfectly for senior roles across global markets.

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