Backend Laravel Developer (Hybrid/Remote)
Employer:
Location:
Chester, Cheshire
Pay:
£50,000 to £60,000 per year, DOE + Benefits + Career
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
23/02/2026
About this job
Salary up to £60,000 negotiable, depending on experience and benefits. 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 is experiencing significant growth and this will create genuine learning and development opportunities. They offer a hybrid/remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which requires at least one day a month in their office in Chester.
They are looking for a Backend Laravel Developer to further capitalise on their 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; 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.
Responsibilities
* A Senior Backend Laravel Developer to assist in modernising the Laravel app.
Must Haves
* Experience: At least 2 years of Laravel
* At least 5 years of frameworked languages (Laravel or others)
* 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: willing to travel to Chester once or twice per month
* Solve problems rather than just completing tasks
* Shows interest in the app
* Wants to work as part of a small team but be a key figure
* Doesn’t rely on Junior developers (small agile team where everyone is involved)
* Asks lots of intelligent questions
* Views this as a hobby or passion, not just a job
* Keeps up with latest technology
* Wants to grow with the company, not just a stepping stone
Would Be Lovely
* Has worked in a similar industry
* Has worked with an app with a large number of database models (theirs has 800)
* Has worked with microservices
* DevOps experience, e.g., taking a MySQL backup
What we can offer
* You will learn a lot and quickly
* Marketplace app
* Ability to see your work in a real-world environment used by millions
* The company cares about what they do and you will care about their impact
* Flexibility
* Start-up mentality
* Competitive salary up to £60,000, negotiable based on experience
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