Software Developer
Laravel PHP Developer | Bristol | Hybrid | £40,000 - £60,000 DOE
We're working with a growing organisation in Bristol that's looking to hire a Laravel PHP Developer to join their engineering team. This role will support the ongoing development of their platform and APIs, with a strong focus on modern, scalable backend development.
This is a hands-on position where you'll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining backend services using best practices. You'll collaborate closely with developers, QA, and stakeholders to deliver new features, enhance existing systems, and contribute to technical decisions as the platform evolves.
The Role
Develop, maintain, and optimise APIs and backend services using Laravel
Write clean, scalable, and well-documented PHP code
Collaborate with frontend developers, QA, and stakeholders
Support and improve existing systems, troubleshooting issues where required
Contribute to code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes
Play an active role in architectural and technical decision-making
Tech Stack
- PHP (8+)
Laravel
MySQL / Eloquent ORM
AWS (EC2, Lambda)
REST APIs
Git, CI/CD, Jira
About You
Strong experience developing with PHP and Laravel
Solid understanding of REST APIs
Experience working with AWS and modern deployment practices
Good knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
Comfortable working in collaborative, agile environments
Passion for writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
Desirable
Frontend exposure (JavaScript, TypeScript, React)
Experience with Docker or containerised environments
Understanding of microservices or serverless architecture
Experience with automated testing / TDD
Laravel PHP Developer | Bristol | Hybrid | £40,000 - £60,000 DOE
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