About this role
Salary: £40,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements: At least 2 years of commercial Laravel experienceAt least 5 years working with modern backend frameworksStrong SQL knowledge, including indexes and database designExperience working with large datasets or high-volume applicationsExperience integrating third-party APIs such as Stripe, Google, AWS, OpenAI or similarGood understanding of backend concepts including caching, queues and asynchronous processingStrong debugging and problem-solving skills Responsibilities: Modernise our Laravel platformBuild scalable backend services and APIsOptimise SQL queries across large datasetsDesign efficient database structures and indexesBuild AI-powered background services and internal toolingIntegrate with services such as Stripe, AWS, Google and OpenAIImprove caching, queues and asynchronous processingDevelop internal applications that support teams across the businessImprove application performance, reliability and scalabilityContribute to our ongoing AWS migration Technologies: AIAWSBackendCloudSupportLaravelSQLDockerMariaDBMySQLPHPRabbitMQRedisVue More:
We are a small, fast-growing engineering team building one of the UKs largest online marketplaces in its field. Our platform processes millions of customer interactions, large volumes of data, real-time events, payments, AI-powered background services and high-throughput messaging systems. We are remote first, with flexible working and monthly team meetups in Chester for planning, collaboration and team days. We offer a salary of £40,000–£65,000 depending on experience, a performance bonus scheme, private medical insurance, a contributory pension, casual dress, team away days, ongoing learning and development opportunities, exposure to modern cloud, AI and backend technologies, and genuine career progression as our engineering team grows.
last updated 29 week of 2026