Full stack Software Developer

BAFTA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 29 days + bank holidays

Salary £60,000 gross per year

Health cash-back plan

Long‑term sickness insurance

Life assurance – 4x annual basic wage

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season ticket loan

Access to cinemas

Job summary

BAFTA is seeking a full stack software engineer to join a small agile team, working with React, PHP and Symfony for the Next Generation Toolkit paywall. The role emphasises clear communication and delivering robust features in an evolving product.

You will collaborate with designers and product owners, implement tests, and help shape future BAFTA Media Technology products. The position is based in London with the opportunity to contribute across BAFTA projects.

Qualifications

• Experience building full-stack applications with React and PHP.
• Familiarity with Symfony or similar backend frameworks.
• Experience with Git version control and unit testing.
• Proficiency in Jira and Confluence for project tracking.
• Strong communicator who can explain technical concepts to non-technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop front-end and back-end features for the paywall within BAFTA Albert’s Next Generation Toolkit.
• Collaborate in a small agile team to deliver milestones and iterate based on feedback.
• Contribute to additional BAFTA Media Technology products as needed.

Skills

React

PHP

Symfony

Git

Unit testing

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Our opportunity

You’ll be a full stack software engineer ready to work in a small team using agile work methodology and experienced in React, PHP and Symfony (or similar framework).

You’ll be working primarily on BAFTA Albert’s Next Generation Toolkit, specifically on the paywall for the project. For fifteen years, BAFTA Albert has worked side‑by‑side with the UK’s screen community, helping transform the power of exceptional storytelling into measurable climate action – behind the scenes, on set and on screen. The Next Generation Toolkit is a new product launching in 2026 designed to provide practical tools, clear standards, direct actions, and certification that recognises change, positive impact and progress.

You may also be asked to work on additional BAFTA Media Technology products.

How BAFTA will give you the red carpet experience

• Salary of circa £60,000 gross per year
• Holiday - 29 days a year plus bank holidays
• Employee health cash‑back plan
• Long‑term sickness insurance
• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme & season ticket loan
• Access to cinemas throughout the UK and to BAFTA events

Who you are

• A full stack developer, highly proficient in:
• React
• PHP
• Symfony (or similar backend frameworks)
• Git code management
• Unit testing
• Jira and Confluence
• A flexible thinker and a strong communicator.
• Able to explain highly technical concepts in a way that non-technical staff and other stakeholders can understand

Who we are

BAFTA Media Technology was conceived in 2017; it was born out of the need to provide BAFTA with products that enabled it to realise its aims and visions digitally and globally.

The growing team of 19 manages a range of software products that support BAFTA's key initiatives in awards management, events and sustainability. We also license our products to high-profile clients that share similar values.