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Backend Developer Romsey, Hampshire (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 remote, flexible) 45,000 - 50,000 + Benefits OOP, PHP, Laravel My client build innovative SaaS solutions that help organisations monitor, manage, and optimise critical infrastructure. Following recent growth and their migration to AWS, they're investing heavily in modernising their platform and building new products. I'm now looking for a Backend Developer to join their agile team and play a key role in shaping the future of their technology. The Role This is a hands-on backend role with real ownership. You'll work across both: Stabilising and improving existing Laravel-based systems Designing and building new SaaS products using a modern tech stack You'll act as the backend authority within a small, collaborative team, working closely with a Frontend Developer and Senior UX/UI Designer. What You'll Be Doing Design & Development Build and maintain scalable SaaS applications Develop clean, well-structured backend systems using modern Laravel Design and implement robust RESTful APIs for a React frontend Architecture & Ownership Own backend architecture and code quality Design multi-tenant database structures Apply best practices (service patterns, Eloquent optimisation, clean architecture) System Optimisation Improve performance and reliability of legacy systems Handle complex data migrations Proactively enhance system security Cloud & DevOps Help modernise systems using AWS managed services Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines Support automated, reliable deployments Collaboration Work closely with frontend and UX on product development Contribute to product discovery and backlog shaping Participate in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies (Jira) Key Technical Requirements 3+ years commercial experience in backend development Strong PHP (8.x) and deep Laravel expertise Solid PostgreSQL experience (schema design, optimisation) Experience building APIs and integrating with frontend frameworks (ideally React) Strong understanding of Agile/SCRUM and TDD Nice to Have Experience with AWS and infrastructure modernisation CI/CD pipeline design and management Exposure to AI tooling (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude) Experience with agentic AI systems Familiarity with Figma workflows Interested in this position? Send your CV to (url removed) or give me a call on (phone number removed) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL - Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across the business. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and ongoing improvement of scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel Oversee, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure (including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and security) Mentor and develop a team of engineers, promoting best practices and a high-performance culture Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and code quality guidelines Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Guide and influence frontend development strategy using Vue.js Ensure high levels of system performance, reliability, and security Own architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap Tech Stack Backend: PHP, Laravel Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda or similar services) DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker (desirable) Database: MySQL / relational databases Requirements Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring development teams Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-based architectures Experience designing and integrating APIs Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred) Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices Experience working in Agile environments Desirable Skills Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systems Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL -