About exar.live exar.live drives the data behind some of the most exciting and innovative experiential and analysis platforms on the market. We offer a unified approach to a wide landscape of sports and entertainment avenues and work with some of the largest broadcasters, clubs, and leagues in the world to unlock the power of 3D analysis and playback. We create powerful tools for use on TV, in club analysis rooms, and at home by fans. Our technologies power the only official Premier League virtual reality game, and have also been used to power the world's first virtual reality broadcast of a football match, as well as allowing users to watch motorsport with more insight and detail than ever before on the participants. The future of what we plan to offer with our technology is near limitless as we step into an exciting new phase of growth. exar.live is part of our parent company, Rezzil, which provides innovative training and performance analysis tools to elite-level sports. Role Summary We are seeking a skilled and experienced mid-level backend developer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our existing code base while actively contributing to the design and development of upcoming projects. We’re a growing company, and we believe we have a lot to learn from everyone, as well as a lot to show you. An open mind and a thirst to develop yourself are crucial for a good fit with us. It won’t always be easy, but it is always worth it. Responsibilities Maintain and develop the existing code base with a focus on backend development. Collaborate with the team to design and implement new projects. Utilise PHP and Laravel frameworks for development tasks, as well as ensuring robust test coverage and flexible planning for future implementations as we go. Occasionally, make use of frontend technologies to ensure seamless integration Required Skills & Experience Mid-level proficiency in PHP development. Strong knowledge and experience in Laravel. Skills in database design and management. MySQL SQLite Redis Familiarity with services and APIs from cloud providers (Cloudflare, Hetzner, AWS, Google Cloud). Experience in backend development using PHP outside of Laravel. Experience with Node.js Working knowledge of Docker and containerisation. Must-Have Domain Knowledge Virtual production and broadcast workflows: candidates must understand the realities of live production environments (rehearsal, cues, operator workflows, failover thinking, and production-readiness). Nice-to-Have Experience in ReactJS/Vite/NPM management Familiarity with maintaining Linux systems on the command line. Experience in dev-ops (predominantly CI/CD). Ansible and/or other automation frameworks Professional or personal experience working with: Video streaming (HLS, DASH, RTMP, SRT, WebRTC). Web sockets or Socket.IO Computer Vision Unity Unreal Engine Swift and Swift UI Electron What We Offer Share options – a chance to participate in the long-term success of Rezzil. 25 days’ holiday, plus UK bank holidays. Christmas closure – Company shutdown days over the Christmas period. Pension scheme in line with UK auto-enrolment. Supportive culture – collaborative, inclusive, and focused on sustainable ways of working. The chance to work on exciting and innovative projects, either on your own or as part of a group, greenfield or otherwise.