Bristol, hybrid, typically 1 day a week in the office
Up to £60,000 + 28 days holiday + bank holidays, PMI, pension, social events
If you like the idea of owning proper, business critical software rather than being one tiny cog in a huge engineering machine, this is one to look at. This role is all about building the internal systems that sit at the heart of a fast moving international trading business, where every feature you ship shows up directly in how the company runs and makes money.
You will be joining a small, profitable B2B luxury fashion distribution business that partners with global brands to turn problematic wholesale into a controlled, profitable channel. It is a low ego, close knit team across sales, operations and IT, with in house development treated as a strategic function, not a support service. They care a lot more about team fit, attitude and communication than ticking every single box on a tech checklist. It is a friendly place where everyone gets on, with a grown up, flexible approach to work. The IT team is typically in the Bristol office one day a week, with the rest of the time spent working remotely.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to join a small, flexible and talented team where your work is central to how the business runs, where you will have proper ownership without the politics of a huge organisation, and be treated well!
The Role
* Design, build and maintain backend heavy features across internal systems that support operations, reporting, analytics and the B2B portal
* Work closely with the Head of Development to shape solution design, architecture and technical direction
* Write clean, testable, SOLID compliant PHP using Symfony, with strong unit and functional test coverage as part of everyday development
* Contribute to and improve shared standards, code reviews, CI and deployment practices, including the growing use of AI tools in the workflow
* Work with business users across sales and operations to understand requirements, refine ideas and turn them into pragmatic, maintainable solutions
* Help evolve the platform and infrastructure, using technologies such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Vue.js, AWS and Docker
The Person
* Strong commercial experience with PHP in a modern framework such as Symfony or Laravel in an enterprise or business critical environment
* Solid understanding of object oriented design, SOLID principles and how to structure systems for long term maintainability
* Experience building and testing API driven backend systems, with unit and functional tests as a normal part of your work
* Happy working in a small, collaborative team where you take real ownership, communicate clearly and enjoy being close to the commercial side of the business
* Nice to have experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Dockerised applications, AWS hosted environments and using AI tools to improve productivity or code quality
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