Software Engineer

ADLIB Recruitment | B Corp™; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote with 1 day a week in Bristol

Job summary

ADLIB Recruitment | B Corp™ is seeking a Software Engineer to develop business-critical software and influence engineering standards. You’ll work in a fast-moving team, deliver AI-assisted software delivery, and help shape technical direction.

The role offers remote work with one day per week in Bristol, exposure to cloud infrastructure, APIs, and modern development practices, and genuine ownership over technical decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong PHP development experience using Symfony, Laravel or a comparable modern framework.
• Experience designing relational databases and SQL.
• Proven ability to turn business requirements into structured technical solutions.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and reviewing generated code effectively.
• Strong debugging, testing and code review capabilities.
• Experience working with APIs and third-party integrations.

Responsibilities

• Use AI-assisted development tools as part of the software delivery process.
• Provide clear context to AI coding agents, review generated output and ensure quality, security and performance.
• Contribute to AWS-based infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

PHP Symfony Laravel

Relational databases SQL

AI-assisted development

Debugging & testing

APIs & integrations

Learn new technologies

Stakeholder communication

AWS

CI/CD

Tools

AWS

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

• Play a key role in developing business-critical software with direct commercial impact.
• Influence engineering standards, solution design and the adoption of AI-assisted delivery practices.
• Enjoy autonomy, variety and exposure to cloud infrastructure, APIs, integrations and modern development practices.

As a Software Engineer, you'll join a fast-moving and ambitious organisation where technology sits at the centre of business success. Working within a close-knit technology team, you'll create, improve and support software used across multiple areas of the business. This Software Engineer opportunity offers genuine ownership, exposure to modern technologies and the chance to contribute to AI-assisted software delivery while helping shape future technical direction.

*Remote with 1 day a week in their central Bristol office.

What experience you'll need to apply

• Strong PHP development experience using Symfony, Laravel or a comparable modern framework.
• Experience designing and working with relational databases and SQL.
• Proven ability to turn business requirements into structured technical solutions.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and reviewing generated code effectively.
• Strong debugging, testing and code review capabilities.
• Experience working with APIs and third-party integrations.
• Ability to learn new technologies and systems quickly.
• Clear communication skills and experience collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exposure to AWS, Linux, CI/CD pipelines or deployment automation would be advantageous.
• Experience maintaining or modernising established software platforms would be beneficial.

What you'll be doing

You'll also use AI-assisted development tools as part of the software delivery process. This includes providing clear context to AI coding agents, reviewing generated output and maintaining responsibility for quality, security and performance standards. Alongside development activities, you'll contribute to AWS-based infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll get in return for your experience

In return, there’s a competitive salary of up to £60K joining a business with a family feel that is investing heavily in software, infrastructure and AI capabilities. There will be excellent opportunities to broaden your technical expertise. You'll have genuine influence over technical decisions, engineering standards and ways of working. The role offers exposure to a diverse technology landscape, meaningful responsibility and the chance to see your work make a visible difference across the organisation. You'll also benefit from a collaborative working culture that encourages learning, experimentation and professional development.