Lead/Senior Software Developer

Shopthru Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious tech scale-up is seeking elite developers to join their innovative team in Brighton. You will lead the development of scalable SaaS solutions using cutting-edge technologies like Laravel, React, and cloud-native architecture. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of embedded commerce, collaborating closely with product and design teams to drive innovation. With a focus on clean code and high-performance applications, your contributions will directly impact the company's mission to revolutionize how brands connect with customers. If you're ready to push boundaries and make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Professional development

Potential for share options

Tight-knit team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced SaaS, eCommerce, or fintech environments.
• Expertise in API integration and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-performance SaaS solutions using Laravel and React.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions and architecture.

Skills

Software Development

API Integration

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Cloud Services

CI/CD

Containerization

Tools

Laravel

React

Vue.js

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We’re a rapidly-growing, ambitious tech scale-up at the cutting edge of embedded commerce, building products that will disrupt the $15B+ affiliate marketing space. Based in the heart of Brighton, we’re on a mission to change how brands, publishers, and creators connect with their customers – making commerce smarter, faster, and seamless.

As we continue to expand we need elite developers to join us. We’re talking big architecture, API-first development, scalable microservices, and cloud-native everything. If you live and breathe clean code, thrive in fast-paced environments, and want to be part of something game-changing, this is your moment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, architecting and building scalable, high-performance SaaS solutions using Laravel (PHP), React/Vue.js, and cloud-based serverless architecture. Design and develop API-first applications, integrating with multiple third-party services in the eCommerce and fintech ecosystems
• Lead the development of new features and products with speed and precision, solving complex technical problems at scale
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to shape and deliver our ambitious roadmap
• Drive innovation and best practices in coding, architecture, and DevOps
• Be a key player in building next-gen architecture that scales globally
• Mentoring and guiding junior developers, fostering a culture of innovation and learning

What You’ll Need

• Experience as a software developer in fast-paced SaaS, eCommerce, fintech, or affiliate marketing environments
• API integration expertise with a deep understanding of RESTful services and scalable architectures
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or AWS, using cloud services and serverless architecture at scale
• A problem-solver who thrives on complexity and builds solutions that just work Experience in CI/CD, cloud-native services, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is a big plus
• Adapt quickly, think fast, and push boundaries - we’re here to build, break, and scale
• Deep expertise in designing and maintaining applications that are secure by default, highly performant, and scalable to handle millions of users.

Why Join Us?

This isn’t just another scale-up; we’re aiming high and moving fast. Here’s why you’ll want to be part of it:

• High-impact role in a company destined to change the embedded commerce game
• Work with cutting-edge tech in an API-first, cloud-native environment
• Shape the architecture and future of our platform - your ideas will matter
• Be part of a tight-knit, ambitious team where speed, collaboration, and innovation are everything
• Opportunities for career progression, leadership, and professional development.
• Potential for share options as we scale and grow.

Ready to be part of the next big thing?

If you’re ready to push limits, build something real, and disrupt an industry, we want to hear from you. Let's talk.

• Shopthru Limited, 20 Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1AL