Full Stack PHP Engineer

Fullstack PHP Developer (Laravel) Flexible with remote working (usually 1 – 4 days a month in Banbury) £60,000 - £80,000 We're hiring a Fullstack PHP Developer to join a growing, product-focused team working on a well-established platform in a regulated space. If you enjoy building across the stack and care about clean, pragmatic engineering, this could be a strong fit. The Opportunity You'll work on a live, high-traffic platform with a mix of greenfield development and ongoing improvements. Whether you lean backend or enjoy crafting polished frontend experiences, you'll be involved end-to-end. What You'll Do

• Build features across backend (Laravel) and frontend
• Develop responsive, accessible user interfaces
• Write clean, well-tested code (PHPUnit / E2E)
• Improve performance across database and browser
• Tackle tech debt thoughtfully, without over-engineering
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based environments
• Work within a regulated industry environment Working Style
• Remote-first with regular in-person team meetups (UK-based)
• Small, collaborative team with shared ownership
• Lightweight processes, fast iteration, automated deployments Tech Stack
• PHP 8.x, Laravel, MySQL
• Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Vite
• Docker, GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
• Playwright, PHPUnit, PHPStan
• AWS, Sentry, Cloudflare + third-party integrations What We're Looking For
• Solid Laravel experience
• Strong SQL fundamentals and performance awareness
• Frontend sensibility (responsive + accessible design)
• Testing mindset and attention to quality
• Clear communicator who thrives in a small team
• Pragmatic approach to problem-solving Nice to Have
• Alpine.js or similar frameworks
• Docker & CI/CD pipelines
• Queue systems, Redis
• Experience in regulated environments
• Interest in using AI tools to improve development workflows