Full-Stack PHP/Symfony Engineer - EdTech Impact

Evidence Based Education; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An education-focused organization in Sunderland is seeking a Full Stack Web Developer to enhance the Great Teaching Toolkit and other products. The role emphasizes backend development using PHP and Symfony, alongside full-stack responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years of experience in web development and be excited about building impactful educational software. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract with options for part-time arrangements and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Direct coaching from experienced engineers

Uncapped annual leave

Generous parental leave policies

Flexible working hours

Opportunity for ownership of features

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in backend and full stack development.
• Experience designing and maintaining APIs and data models.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using PHP and Symfony.
• Implement full end-to-end features including backend logic and frontend components.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Full stack development

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Tools

PHP

Symfony

PostgreSQL

React

AWS

Job description

An education-focused organization in Sunderland is seeking a Full Stack Web Developer to enhance the Great Teaching Toolkit and other products. The role emphasizes backend development using PHP and Symfony, alongside full-stack responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years of experience in web development and be excited about building impactful educational software. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract with options for part-time arrangements and flexible working patterns.