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Join a small, fast-growing engineering team building one of the UK's largest online marketplaces in it's field. Behind the scenes, 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're growing our engineering team and are looking for an experienced Laravel developer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, building reliable software at scale, and making a genuine impact. This isn't a role where you'll spend your days maintaining simple CRUD applications. You'll be designing systems, improving architecture, solving performance challenges and shipping features that are used by millions of people across the UK. Why join us? We're a small, fast-growing engineering team , which means every developer has real influence. You'll work directly with experienced engineers and company leadership, helping shape both the technical direction of our platform and the future of the business. There are no unnecessary layers of management or lengthy approval processes. If you have a great idea, you'll be encouraged to build it. If you spot an opportunity to improve something, you'll have the freedom to make it happen. As we continue to grow, there will be genuine opportunities to develop your career, take on greater technical responsibility, and help shape our engineering culture. What you'll be working on Every week brings new challenges. Depending on the project, you could be: Modernising our Laravel platform Building scalable backend services and APIs Optimising SQL queries across large datasets Designing efficient database structures and indexes Building AI-powered background services and internal tooling Integrating with services such as Stripe, AWS, Google and OpenAI Improving caching, queues and asynchronous processing Developing internal applications that support teams across the business Improving application performance, reliability and scalability Contributing to our ongoing AWS migration You'll see your work go live quickly and have a direct impact on both our customers and our internal teams. Our technology We believe in using the right tools for the job. Our stack currently includes: Laravel PHP 8+ MariaDB / MySQL Redis RabbitMQ AWS Docker Vue.js Stripe Technology continues to evolve, and so do we. We're always looking for better ways to build, deploy and operate our platform. What we're looking for Essential At least 2 years' commercial Laravel experience At least 5 years working with modern backend frameworks Strong SQL knowledge, including indexes and database design Experience working with large datasets or high-volume applications Experience integrating third-party APIs such as Stripe, Google, AWS, OpenAI or similar Good understanding of backend concepts including caching, queues and asynchronous processing Strong debugging and problem-solving skills You'll probably enjoy this role if you Love solving difficult technical problems Naturally ask intelligent questions Enjoy understanding how systems work under the hood Take ownership of your work Care about writing clean, maintainable software Communicate well with both technical and non-technical colleagues Keep up with technology because you're genuinely interested Want to be part of a small engineering team where your work has visible impact We're far more interested in curiosity, problem-solving ability and attitude than simply ticking every technology box. Working with us We're remote first , giving you the flexibility to work where you're most productive. We ask everyone to join us in our office in Chester approximately once a month for planning sessions, collaboration and team days. You'll be joining a close-knit engineering team where everyone contributes ideas, supports one another and takes pride in building great software. What we offer £40,000-£65,000 salary depending on experience Performance bonus scheme Private Medical Insurance Contributory pension Remote-first working Flexible working arrangements Monthly team meetups in Chester Casual dress Team away days Ongoing learning and development opportunities Exposure to modern cloud, AI and backend technologies Genuine career progression as our engineering team continues to grow Why now? This is an exciting time to join. We're investing heavily in our technology, modernising our platform, expanding our cloud infrastructure, and building the next generation of services that support our marketplace. If you're looking for a role where you'll solve interesting engineering challenges, work with modern technologies, and be part of a small, ambitious team where your contribution genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Lead Backend Developer (Laravel) London (Hybrid: 1 day per week ideally, flexibility for every other week) £80,000 - £90,000 + Strong Progression Route + Equity Are you a senior backend engineer who wants full ownership of a complex Laravel platform, working within a small team where you can directly shape the architecture, standards, and future direction of the product, with a genuine path into senior technical leadership?You will be joining an ambitious SaaS business building a platform used within the UK Energy sector to manage property data, thermodynamic calculations, compliance, and project delivery. The system is already live and growing, with market-leading businesses already onboarded relying on it for regulated work.The platform itself is a multi-tenant Laravel microservices architecture, with a domain-heavy calculation engine and multiple external data integrations. The work is technically demanding, particularly around data isolation, shared logic across services, and maintaining accuracy within interconnected calculation models.This role is hands-on and focused on ownership. You will be responsible for how the backend evolves, how services communicate, and how changes are rolled out across the system. The team is currently small, so there is significant room for the role to grow in scope and seniority as the business scales, alongside meaningful equity aligned to impact. The Role: Lead and develop a Laravel microservices platform used in a live SaaS product Build and maintain multi-tenant architecture with strong data isolation Extend a scientific calculation engine with high accuracy requirements Work across queues, Redis pub/sub, and event-driven workflows Develop and maintain integrations with external APIs and data sources Hybrid working, with one day per week in the London office ideally, though every other week is also workable for the right candidate The Person: 5+ years Laravel experience in complex backend or SaaS systems Strong experience with multi-tenant architecture, shared packages, and distributed systems Solid understanding of OAuth 2.1, identity systems, and backend security Experience with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3), Docker, CI/CD, and Laravel Forge or Vapor Comfortable working with Elasticsearch, async pipelines, and event-driven design Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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 remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which can be discussed in more detail on application. . click apply for full job details

Proactive Personnel Ltd are currently recruiting for our client based in Ilkeston for an experienced AWD Web developer. This can be a hybrid role (minimum of 2 days in the office) for the right candidate. Due to significant growth and exciting future plans, our client are looking to recruit in house for a develop. You will be assisting the client to develop a user friendly, scalable cloud based solution to support the growth. The aim of this is to provide a fully integrated solution that is capable of supporting current business processes including nurturing business, recording progress through the sales pipeline, management of orders and maintenance of a billing system. To be considered for this role, you must be able to work with: PHP 8 Laravel Vue / Livewire Terraform AWS This role will involve: Write and maintain robust, clean, and efficient code. Manage AWS environments, including setup, monitoring, and optimization. Ensure cloud infrastructure security and compliance with industry standards. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AWS services and infrastructure. Stay current with new AWS services and features and recommend improvements to existing architecture. Manages technical communication with external Partners. Ensuring standards-compliant web development to ensure accessibility and future compatibility of the website front end Provides input on functional requirements and participates /presents review code in code review sessions Identifies and diagnoses areas of maintenance and process improvement This is an exciting opportunity for a developer to take a project from entry level through to completion and support the ongoing management of the product. 40,000 - 50,000 depending on experience. To earn the higher salary, you must be able to demonstrate competency across the majority of the specification.

We're looking for an experienced PHP Laravel Vue Developer to join a UK based growing remote team. You'll work on modern web applications, collaborating closely with designers, product managers, and other developers to build reliable, scalable software. This is a fully remote position developing and maintaining Laravel-based applications with responsive front-end interfaces using Vue click apply for full job details

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 remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which can be discussed in more detail on application. . click apply for full job details

Senior Back End Developer - £60k Office based 5 days a week Permanent. We need a Senior Laravel Developer to join a business that is organically growing and building an exceptional team to expand and deliver the best possible services to their varied client base. Ideally, we want Senior Back End PHP Developers that can easily get to office near Aylesbury 5 days a week click apply for full job details

MID-LEVEL FULL-STACK LARAVEL / ANGULAR DEVELOPER Salary up to £50,000 One day onsite - Skipton office Laravel, Angular, PHP, TypeScript Opportunity to work on greenfield and business-critical projects ABOUT THE CLIENT Due to continued growth, we're recruiting for a Mid-Level Full-Stack Laravel / Angular Developer to join an established technology provider in Skipton click apply for full job details

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 remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which can be discussed in more detail on application. . click apply for full job details

We're looking for an experienced PHP Laravel Vue Developer to join a UK based growing remote team. You'll work on modern web applications, collaborating closely with designers, product managers, and other developers to build reliable, scalable software. This is a fully remote position developing and maintaining Laravel-based applications with responsive front-end interfaces using Vue click apply for full job details

Mid-Level Laravel Developer Crewe (Office-Based) £30,000 - £35,000 DOE Full-Time Permanent Immediate Start Available Are you a Laravel Developer looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact across modern platforms and business-critical systems? We're recruiting on behalf of a growing and forward-thinking business seeking a Mid-Level Laravel Developer to join their expanding tech team based onsite in Crewe. This is an exciting opportunity for a developer who enjoys both building new applications and modernising legacy systems, while working closely with operational teams and stakeholders across the business. You'll become the onsite technical representative for the central IT team, playing a key role in delivering scalable, high-performance solutions across internal and external platforms. What You'll Be Doing Developing and maintaining web applications using Laravel and PHP Migrating legacy systems into modern Laravel architecture Building scalable multi-tenant SaaS platforms Integrating third-party APIs and services Developing frontend functionality using Vue.js or React Optimising databases and implementing caching strategies such as Redis Supporting internal systems and troubleshooting technical issues Collaborating with stakeholders to deliver business-focused solutions Contributing to performance improvements, security enhancements and development best practices What We're Looking For Minimum 3 years' software development experience At least 2 years' hands-on Laravel experience Strong PHP and Laravel development skills Experience with REST APIs and database optimisation Knowledge of Vue.js or React Familiarity with Redis, Git and CI/CD workflows Strong communication and problem-solving abilities Ability to work both independently and collaboratively Nice to Have Java (Spring Boot) experience Python experience Benefits Hybrid working opportunities Enhanced maternity & paternity pay Company pension Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme Employee discounts Additional leave Free onsite parking Referral programme Sick pay Working Hours 39 hours per week: Monday - Thursday: 07:55 - 16:35 Friday: 07:55 - 13:35 If you're passionate about modern PHP development and want to work on meaningful projects within a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you Closing date is 22nd June 2026 Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are operating as an employment agency on behalf of its client. To Apply please follow the application process for the site this job is advertised on or email your CV. By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us you understand that your data will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy. To view our full Privacy Policy please visit our website. Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future

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 remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which can be discussed in more detail on application. . click apply for full job details

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 remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which can be discussed in more detail on application. They are looking for a 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. A Laravel Developer to assist in modernising our 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 per month Solve problems Wants to work as part of small team but be a key figure Genuine interest in our App Asks lots of intelligent questions Great communication skills - written & verbal See it more as a hobby or passion than just a job - reads up on latest technology etc Wants to grow with the company What we can offer:_ You will learn a lot and quickly. Ability to change and see your work in a real world environment used by millions We care about what we do and will care about your impact Flexibility Start up mentality Competitive salary PMI Bonus scheme Benefits You can expect in return a salary between £40k-£65kp/a (depending on experience) with strong opportunities to cement yourself in the business and grow and develop. They offer a remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which can be discussed in more detail on application. Permanent contract, Mon-Fri Contributory pension scheme Private Medical Insurance Casual dress code Away days Access to training and learning and many other incentives 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 career development opportunities to grow in the role and develop yourself individually.

Senior Back End Developer - £60k Office based 5 days a week Permanent. We need a Senior Laravel Developer to join a business that is organically growing and building an exceptional team to expand and deliver the best possible services to their varied client base. Ideally, we want Senior Back End PHP Developers that can easily get to office near Aylesbury 5 days a week click apply for full job details

Full Stack Developer - PHP - Middlesbrough - Salary £30K DOE - Hybrid (2 days from office per week). Join a forward-thinking UK manufacturer that continues to innovate, expand, and invest heavily in its digital capabilities. This is a standout opportunity to work within a dedicated in-house development team building sophisticated systems used throughout the entire business from customer-facing platforms to complex factory-floor technology. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values technical expertise, encourages new ideas, and offers clear scope to influence the long-term direction of their digital ecosystem. The Role As a Full Stack Developer, you'll take a leading role in architecting, designing, and delivering new solutions across the company's technology landscape. While initial priorities focus on PHP-based systems, you'll also play a key part in React and JavaScript projects as the organisation transitions toward a modernised stack. Skills Experience with most of the following is expected: Full stack development background PHP (Laravel) Node.js (Express.js) MySQL / MongoDB React HTML5, CSS, and modern web technologies Git / GitHub REST APIs and JSON Salary for this role is up to £32K DOE Benefits Hybrid (2 days per week from office) and Flexible working hours. Free on-site gym Free parking Cycle to Work scheme Pension contribution 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Standard 40-hour working week Supportive and friendly working environment To apply please send your CV to