Remote PHP Backend Dev — Scale Retail Tech

Snappy Shopper; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension

Professional development

Job summary

Snappy Shopper is seeking a PHP Developer to join the backend team. You will build core platform services, integrate with retail partners and internal tools for onboarding, merchandising and order processing.

This hands-on role involves coding, code reviews, and contributing to CI/CD and testing practices. You’ll work with Product, Growth and Support to translate business needs into scalable solutions, with a focus on reliability, performance and maintainability.

Qualifications

• Proven recent experience developing web applications in PHP (Laravel, Symfony or similar frameworks).
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs, authentication schemes and integration patterns.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL/Postgres) and query optimisation.
• Familiarity with automated testing (unit, integration) and continuous delivery practices.
• Comfort with Linux-based environments, Docker and basic DevOps concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to code quality and maintainability.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing backend features and APIs in PHP.
• Integrating third-party services and retail partner systems (APIs, webhooks, file feeds).
• Maintaining and improving existing codebase, including refactors and performance optimisation.
• Writing automated tests and supporting CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployments.
• Reviewing pull requests, providing constructive feedback and sharing best practices with the team.
• Investigating incidents, debugging production issues and contributing to post-incident reviews.
• Collaborating with Product, Support and Operations to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

PHP Development

Laravel/Symfony

REST APIs

Database - MySQL/Postgres

Automated testing

CI/CD

Linux

Docker

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

CI/CD tools

Docker

Job description

Snappy Shopper is seeking a PHP Developer to join the backend team. You will build core platform services, integrate with retail partners and internal tools for onboarding, merchandising and order processing.

This hands-on role involves coding, code reviews, and contributing to CI/CD and testing practices. You’ll work with Product, Growth and Support to translate business needs into scalable solutions, with a focus on reliability, performance and maintainability.