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Senior Developer

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Newcastle upon Tyne

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GBP 60,000

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Job summary

An innovative tech company is looking for a Senior Developer to enhance their core billing and quoting systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with high-volume financial transactions while collaborating with a dynamic team. You will be instrumental in developing industry-leading products and ensuring the reliability and security of systems. With a focus on modern development practices, this position allows you to leverage your expertise in PHP and payment gateways. Join a welcoming environment that values collaboration and offers numerous benefits, including generous holidays and employee discounts.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Employee discounts
Learning benefits
Volunteering days
Health benefits
Travel schemes
Pension contributions
Social activities including sports and charity events

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in commercial software development.
  • Extensive knowledge of PHP and SaaS product development.
  • Proficient in designing and consuming RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain industry-leading billing and quoting systems.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements.
  • Resolve production issues and address complex features.

Skills

PHP
RESTful APIs
Payment Gateways (Stripe, GoCardless)
Relational Database Design
Git
Security Principles
High Availability Systems
Modern Development Practices
Networking Principles

Education

Computer Science Degree

Tools

Docker
CI/CD Pipelines
AWS
Laravel
Vue.js

Job description

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About the Role

We are seeking an established Senior Developer to join our Newcastle-based development team. This role focuses on upgrading and maintaining our core billing and quoting systems. Experience with high-volume financial transaction systems and customer payments is preferred.

About Us

We are a tech company that consolidates household bills into a single fixed monthly payment, simplifying finances and reducing admin. Our team is collaborative, welcoming, and our office is located near popular pubs.

Responsibilities
  1. Develop and maintain industry-leading products.
  2. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and shape product features.
  3. Address complex features, non-functional requirements, and resolve production issues.
Candidate Profile

Requirements:

  • At least 5 years of relevant commercial experience.
  • Extensive experience with PHP, especially with large SaaS products.
  • Experience with payment gateways like Stripe or GoCardless.
  • Experience with payment/billing systems handling throughput of thousands of pounds.
  • Proficiency in designing, creating, and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Experience with high availability and reliable systems.
  • Understanding of security, performance, and reliability considerations.
  • Knowledge of modern development practices and lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with Git and collaborative development.
  • Understanding of networking principles and HTTP.
  • Relational database design, normalization, and SQL proficiency.

Preferred:

  • Computer Science degree.
  • Experience with Laravel, Vue.js, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience with Worldpay, Braintree, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
  • Knowledge of PCI DSS standards.
  • Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
  • Experience with automated testing, code reviews, monitoring tools, and security principles.
Benefits

Salary up to £60,000 with annual increases, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, employee discounts, learning benefits, volunteering days, health benefits, travel schemes, pension contributions, and social activities including sports and charity events.

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