At Bright, we create cutting-edge software for accounting, payroll, tax, and practice management, supported by a team of talented individuals who are passionate about making a difference. Together, we lead the industry with innovative solutions and unparalleled customer support. We’re all about creating opportunities for businesses to succeed—and for you to shine. Join us, and be part of a supportive, collaborative team that values your voice and contributions. Why join us? We believe in empowering people to grow professionally while maintaining balance in their lives. At Bright, you’ll work in a dynamic, inclusive environment that supports your personal and career aspirations. The Opportunity The Senior Software Engineer at Bright will be a key contributor to our Practice Management Team. This role will focus on developing high-quality, scalable RESTful APIs and backend solutions using PHP, the Laravel ecosystem (including Illuminate components and related tooling), and bespoke frameworks. These solutions power our AI-driven features, our SaaS products, integrations with third parties as well as provide a public facing API for use by our customers. Experience with front end development using a JavaScript framework would be beneficial, though not necessary. The successful candidate will work collaboratively in a cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects that are core to driving the business forward. Key Responsibilities Drive the technical architecture and design of web-based applications and services, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and efficient. Build RESTful APIs for use internally and externally. Write well-tested, well-documented, and maintainable code. Deploy, monitor, and optimise software in production, ensuring they perform at scale and meet product requirements. Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical issues. Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies and best practices in software engineering. Identify opportunities for improve development practices, tools, code health and maintainability in collaboration with the wider engineering community. Configure builds and automated tests to execute reliably and efficiently in CI/CD environments. Foster a collaborative environment by working closely within cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery. What are we looking for? Experience building modern web applications and APIs with PHP and MySQL. Experience with Laravel (or Illuminate components) and/or other modern PHP frameworks. Experience with writing unit tests or test-driven development is an advantage. Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP. Configure, deploy, and run services in containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience building web front ends in JavaScript would be an advantage, though not necessary. Be self-driven and interested in growing your skills and knowledge. Experience working in a fast-moving agile environment. Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools. Benefits include: Performance Based Bonus Company pension Life Insurance Health Insurance Referral Programme Free onsite food Cycle to work scheme On-site parking Work from home Company events