Software Engineer (PHP, JavaScript)

ADLIB; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ADLIB is seeking a skilled software engineer to design and deliver business-critical software with a direct commercial impact. You will influence engineering standards, solution design, and the adoption of AI-assisted delivery practices, while working across cloud infrastructure, APIs, integrations, and modern development methods.

The role requires strong PHP (Symfony/Laravel) and JavaScript, plus experience with SQL databases and API integrations.

Qualifications

• Strong PHP development experience using Symfony, Laravel or a comparable modern framework.

Skills

PHP development

JavaScript development

SQL relational databases

AI-assisted development tools

Debugging & testing

Code review

APIs & integrations

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Learning new technologies

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AWS

Linux

CI/CD tooling

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.
• Strong PHP development experience using Symfony, Laravel or a comparable modern framework.
• Solid JavaScript development skills.
• 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.