Senior PHP & JS Backend Engineer — Core Systems

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A B2B luxury fashion distribution business is seeking a Senior Software Developer to develop internal systems crucial for operations. The position requires strong PHP skills, preferably with Symfony, and a grasp of JavaScript frameworks like Vue. The role is hybrid, requiring one day a week in the Bristol office, allowing for collaboration and close involvement with business aspects. You'll tackle project designs and contribute to a friendly, low-ego team focused on building sustainable, impactful systems.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• Strong experience with PHP in a modern framework like Symfony or Laravel.
• Understanding of SOLID principles for long-term maintainability.
• Ability to build and test API-driven systems with unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend features across internal systems.
• Work closely with the Head of Development on solution design.
• Write clean, SOLID compliant PHP code.

Skills

PHP development

Symfony or Laravel

Object-oriented design

API development

Collaboration

JavaScript (Vue or React)

PostgreSQL

Docker

AWS

AI tools

Job description

A B2B luxury fashion distribution business is seeking a Senior Software Developer to develop internal systems crucial for operations. The position requires strong PHP skills, preferably with Symfony, and a grasp of JavaScript frameworks like Vue. The role is hybrid, requiring one day a week in the Bristol office, allowing for collaboration and close involvement with business aspects. You'll tackle project designs and contribute to a friendly, low-ego team focused on building sustainable, impactful systems.