Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: Strong commercial experience with PHP using a modern framework (Symfony or Laravel) in an enterprise or business-critical environment Solid understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, and maintainable architecture Experience building and testing API-driven backend systems Competence with modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue or React) Practical experience writing unit and functional tests Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating closely in a small team Desirable: Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases in production systems Desirable: Dockerised applications and AWS-hosted environments Desirable: Experience helping shape development standards or technical direction Desirable: Hands-on use of AI tools to improve productivity, code quality, or system understanding Responsibilities: Work alongside the Head of Development and a small engineering team of 3 Collaborate in a supportive environment to share ideas and influence technical vision Be involved in decisions relating to architecture and future development Work primarily on the bespoke backend platform that underpins operational workflows, reporting, analytics, and B2B customer portal Design, build, and maintain backend-heavy features across internal systems Write clean, testable, well-structured SOLID-compliant code with strong test coverage Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared coding standards Work across the stack, including a modern JavaScript front end Engage in major project development, new features, maintenance, and bug fixes Ensure a high level of test coverage with unit, pipeline, and functional tests executed pre-release using the Jenkins-based CI pipeline Technologies: AI API AWS Backend JavaScript Jenkins Laravel PHP PostgreSQL React Symfony Vue Cloud Network More: We are a progressive company working with an international distributor based in central Bristol, helping solve supply chain issues for some of the worlds largest health and beauty manufacturers including Rimmel London, Schwarzkopf, Hugo Boss, and Calvin Klein. With over 30 years of experience, we specialize in identifying new markets and alternative distribution channels that give new life to brands. We offer a starting salary of up to £60,000, 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays, private health insurance including dental and optical cashback, free eye tests, and a company pension. There is also flexible working, time dedicated to R&D, and fully expensed team socials. This is a great opportunity to join a small team in a thriving, industry-leading company where you can work on interesting projects and make a real impact. last updated 6 week of 2026