Job Title:
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Location:
Milton Keynes (office-based initially, hybrid after ~6 months)
Salary:
£70,000 £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Hours:
Full-time
About the Role
Bolt Technical are hiring exclusively for a growing SaaS business.
This is a key senior hire to take ownership of a legacy LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) platform, modernising it pragmatically while supporting a small, fast-moving team. The role offers significant influence over technical direction and a clear long-term path to CTO as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
Own and develop a LAMP-based full-stack platform
Audit, refactor, and improve legacy code without full rewrites
Introduce modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
Design and maintain APIs (REST / GraphQL)
Improve performance, security, and scalability
Contribute to DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
Mentor junior developers and support best practices
What Theyre Looking For
Senior full-stack experience in a LAMP environment
Strong PHP and MySQL skills
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks
API design experience
Comfortable in a hands-on, pragmatic, small-team environment
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Package & Benefits
£70,000 £80,000 salary DOE
Discretionary bonus
25 days holiday
Pension
Medical and dental cover
Hybrid working after onboarding period
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