Full-Stack Software Developer (Laravel) - Lead Developer

Leonard Curtis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Full-Stack Software Developer to lead the development of their Laravel-based platform. This role involves taking full ownership of the product lifecycle, collaborating with the founding team, and implementing new features while ensuring the quality of code and infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience with relevant technologies, thrive in a dynamic environment, and be comfortable interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with full ownership of codebase.
• 3+ years experience in Laravel or similar MVC frameworks.
• Comfortable writing backend and frontend logic.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-stack development of the platform.
• Design and ship new features based on business priorities.
• Maintain and improve infrastructure with Docker, AWS.

Skills

Laravel

PHP

Backend Logic

Frontend UI

Cloud Technologies

API Integrations

Problem Solving

Git

Tools

DigitalOcean

AWS

Docker

Stripe

Pipedrive

ActiveCampaign

Vue.js

Github Actions

Job description

Full-Stack Software Developer (Laravel) - Lead Developer

Virtualnonexecs, which is part of the Leonard Curtis Group, is a fast-growing start-up that helps connect non-executive directors with businesses across the UK. We've built a powerful platform to enable that network, and we're now looking for a hands-on, product-minded developer to take full ownership of our technology stack as we grow.

The Role

We're hiring a Full-Stack Software Developer to take over as the sole technical owner of our Laravel-based platform. You will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle: scoping new features, maintaining infrastructure, pushing code, debugging live issues, and advising on product trade-offs.

You'll work closely with the founding team to evolve the product in line with business needs. This is not a narrowly defined engineering role - we're looking for someone who thrives in autonomy, is comfortable wearing multiple hats, and enjoys solving real-world business problems through code.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full-stack development of the Virtualnonexecs platform (Laravel/PHP)
• Design and ship new features based on business priorities
• Maintain and improve our infrastructure (DigitalOcean, AWS, Docker)
• Integrate and maintain third-party services such as Stripe, Pipedrive, and ActiveCampaign
• Experience building products that use Large Language Models (OpenAI)
• Triage bugs and improve performance across the stack
• Act as the technical voice in product and business discussions
• Ensure code quality, security, and long-term maintainability
• Frontend: Blade templates (with a small amount of Vue.js in the admin portal)
• Infrastructure: DigitalOcean, AWS, Docker
• Integrations: Stripe, Pipedrive, ActiveCampaign, OpenAI
• Other: Git, Github Actions, Queue workers

Requirements:

• Self-starter who can take full ownership of a codebase
• 3+ years experience working with Laravel or similar MVC frameworks
• Comfortable writing both backend logic and frontend UI
• Understanding of balancing short-term product needs with long-term tech health
• Enjoys working closely with non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to move quickly without breaking things — and fix them when they do break

This role offers full ownership over a real-world product used by thousands.