Senior Software Engineer

Role : Senior Software Engineer

Pay: £50,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

Location: Huddersfield (Remote Considered)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm (with flexibility)

Are you a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on delivering high-quality, maintainable code and enjoys leading by example? This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing technology team within a leading UK eCommerce business at a pivotal stage of its digital evolution.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer , you’ll take ownership of key development projects, working hands-on across both customer-facing eCommerce platforms and bespoke internal systems. You’ll be responsible for delivering clean, scalable code using a modern L.I.T.T.R. stack (Laravel, Inertia, Tailwind, TypeScript, React) , deployed serverlessly via AWS and Laravel Vapor .

You’ll act as a mentor to junior developers, helping to raise technical standards, review code, and ensure high-quality delivery across all projects. This is a chance to shape the technical direction of a business that is doubling in size over the next five years.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimise full-stack applications using Laravel, React, and TypeScript.
  • Lead code reviews, ensure testing best practices (manual & automated) are followed.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver effective, efficient systems.
  • Support and mentor junior developers.
  • Contribute to infrastructure design and performance tuning on AWS.
  • Deliver robust, scalable solutions aligned with commercial and user needs.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • 5+ years’ commercial experience with Laravel .
  • 5+ years’ experience with React .
  • 3+ years’ experience with TypeScript .
  • Strong understanding of Git , CI/CD , and AWS environments.
  • Experience mentoring and guiding development teams.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable:

  • Previous eCommerce platform experience (Magento, Shopify, etc.).
  • Familiarity with Storybook , reusable component libraries, and WCAG 2.2 accessibility.
  • Experience integrating payment gateways, PIMs, and WMS.
  • Exposure to testing tools such as Playwright , Selenium , or does.qa .
  • Load testing tools like Locust or JMeter .

Why Apply?

  • Lead the technical delivery of a growing eCommerce platform.
  • Play a key role in a company undergoing rapid digital expansion.
  • Work in a collaborative team environment with real autonomy.
  • Enjoy structured professional development and pay progression.
  • Benefit from flexible working options and strong work-life balance.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive salary up to £65,000 DOE
  • Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Pension contributions
  • Employee discounts, cycle to work scheme, wellbeing programme
  • Free parking and modern onsite facilities

If you’re a Senior Software Engineer with strong Laravel and React experience who wants to make a tangible impact within a scaling business - click apply now

Company
Applause IT Recruitment
Location
England, UK
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Company
Applause IT Recruitment
Location
England, UK
Posted