Salary: £50,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: 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 Comfortable working with a modern JavaScript framework such as Vue or React as part of a full stack workflow 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 Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively in a small team Enjoy taking real ownership and being close to the commercial side of the business Responsibilities: 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 Collaborate 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 Technologies: AI API AWS Backend ClickHouse Support JavaScript Laravel PHP PostgreSQL React Symfony Vue Cloud Docker Java REST More: We are a small, profitable B2B luxury fashion distribution business located in Bristol, offering a hybrid work environment with typically one day a week in the office. Our team is low ego and close knit, comprising individuals across sales, operations, and IT. We view in-house development as a strategic function, ensuring a friendly workplace where attitudes and communication matter more than ticking every box on a tech checklist. Our aim is for you to have proper ownership without the politics of a large organization, while enjoying a flexible approach to work. In this role, you will be central to how the business runs, with a competitive salary of £50,000 to £60,000 along with 28 days holiday, bank holidays, PMI, pension, and social events. last updated 4 week of 2026