Backend Laravel Developer (Hybrid/Remote)

Chester
2 months ago
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Salary up to £60,000 negotiable, depending on experience + benefits

This is a great opportunity to work for an established and fast growing business, where you will have the opportunity to develop a worthwhile career.

The company are experiencing significant growth and this will create genuine learning and development opportunities.

They offer a hybrid/remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which requires atleast one day a month in their office in Chester.

They are looking for a Backend Laravel Developer to further capitalise on their explosive growth over the last few years. The ideal candidate will work within an important part of the business and will have a passion to improve and develop systems and online capabilities. They are agile, focused and keen to gain further market share and the developer team is a key part of this growth strategy.

They are seeking an inquisitive thinker. Someone who asks lots of questions, and is a problem solver.

Responsibilities

A Senior Backend Laravel Developer to assist in modernising the Laravel app.

Must Haves:

  • Experience:

    • At least 2 years of Laravel

    • At least 5 years of frameworked languages (Laravel or others)

    • SQL/MySQL/MariaDB indexes & table design

    • Data: worked with big data and enjoys it

    • Worked with many APIs, e.g Stripe, Google, AWS, OpenAI

    • Understands Backend concepts such as Data Caching/Job Queues

  • Personable:

    • Happy to travel to Chester once or twice per month

    • Solve problems rather than a task worker

    • Shows interest in the app

    • Wants to work as part of small team but be a key figure

    • Doesn’t rely on Junior developers (small agile team where everyone is involved)

    • Asks lots of intelligent questions

    • Great communication skills - written & verbal

    • You see this as more of a hobby or passion than just a job - reads up on latest technology etc

    • Wants to grow with the company, not just a stepping stone

      Would Be Lovely:

  • Has worked in a similar industry

  • Worked with an app with a huge number of database models (theirs has 800+)

  • Has worked with microservices

  • DevOps experience, e.g. taking a MySQL backup

    What we can offer:

  • You will learn a lot and quickly - Marketplace app

  • Ability to change and see your work in a real world environment used by millions

  • The company care about what they do and you will care about their impact

  • Flexibility

  • Start up mentality

  • Competitive salary up to £60,000 negotiable, depending on experience + benefits

  • PMI

  • Bonus scheme

    This is a great opportunity to work for an established and fast growing business, where you will have the opportunity to develop a worthwhile career.

    The company are experiencing significant growth and this will create genuine learning and development opportunities.

    They offer a hybrid/remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which requires atleast one day a month in their office in Chester

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