Senior back end Developer

Equipment Connect; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing fintech company seeks a senior back-end developer with expertise in PHP and Python to join their tech team. This role offers a competitive salary, equity options, and the flexibility to work remotely up to 80%. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and collaborative mindset in a fintech environment with the opportunity to grow within the company.

Benefits

Attractive equity options package

23 days holiday plus additional for life events

Up to 20% flexible work time

Benefits including pension and life insurance

Up to £5k allowance for tech equipment

Up to £3k allowance per annum for education

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional back-end engineering experience, two years in PHP.
• Experience in Python considered; Vue JS, mobile tech experience a bonus.
• Strong work ethic, detail-oriented, and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Senior back-end dev role in a lean tech team, collaborating with others.
• Drive projects independently and be patient as the team grows.
• Opportunity to progress to a VP of Engineering role.

Skills

PHP

Python

Vue JS

React Native

Flutter

Communication

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22.06.2025

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About Us:

Originally based in London but now across the UK, Equipment Connect is a growing fintech focused on equipment leasing. We believe that small businesses should be able to source, finance and manage equipment without hassle. To this end, we have developed a marketplace and integrated web app that allows equipment to be financed and managed in a fully digital, fully integrated, convenient manner and we have now onboarded 48 equipment vendors.

The company recently secured close to £6M of debt funding, is closing a fresh equity round and has been backed by Techstars, Barclays and Innovate UK.

Our Tech:

The Equipment Connect platform is a web application built with PHP (on the Laravel framework) and we are migrating data intensive and credit functionality to a Python back end. On the front end we use VueJS to ensure a dynamic and solid user interaction.

Our BETA stage platform is in continuous development and we have an ambitious product and tech roadmap for 2022 including the roll-out of a mobile app.

How we work:

Our development process employs best practice including TDD and CI. We document as we go and communication is fluid across the team using Slack, Github boards and other tools. We work closely with our Product and Business teams to ensure minimum friction and successful delivery.

The Role:

This is a senior back-end dev role in a lean tech team working with two FT developers (incl CTO) and a product manager. Other resources for ux, design, mobile dev are contracted in to support the team. You will be experienced and skilled in PHP and/or Python. Vue JS or front-end experience a bonus. The successful candidate will have initiative and be able to drive projects themselves. We have plans to grow and recruit more developers but you will need to be patient as we balance ambition with resources. You must have a collaborative mindset and be happy to work with other developers in a constructive manner. Where management experience is demonstrated the role can be progressed into a VP of Engineering role.

Requirements:

• You will have at least five years of professional back-end engineering experience with at least two years focused on PHP (we use the Laravel framework but are open to individuals more accustomed to symfony) and experience in Python also considered.
• A Bonus would be experience with Vue JS or other front-end. Also experience in mobile tech such as React Native or Flutter a bonus.
• You will have a strong work ethic, an appreciation of detail and a desire to push your limits.
• Strong communication skills and good level of English.
• You will have some appreciation of data sensitivity in financial services and will be comfortable operating in a fintech environment.

What we offer:

• We are offering a salary in the range of £60,000 to £80,000 a year for this role.
• An attractive equity options package.
• 23 days holiday a year with additional days offered for important life events.
• This is a hybrid role where you can work up to 80% remote. We have people in London, Birmingham and Durham so ideally you will need to be within commuing distance.
• Up to 20% fully flexible time. Work whenever you want.
• Benefits such as pension and life insurance contribution.
• Up to a £5k allowance to equip you with the tech you need.
• Up to £3k allowance per annum for education and tech events.

Even as a small startup we are stronger today because of diverse hiring. We strongly encourage applications from those minorities traditionally under represented in fintech.