Back-End Engineer (PHP/Laravel) (£60,000 + Equity) at VC-backed fintech SaaS

Back-End Engineer (PHP/Laravel)

Salary: £60,000 + Equity

Company Description: VC-backed fintech SaaS

Job Description: Join a fast-growing VC-backed fintech SaaS platform as a Back-End Engineer specializing in PHP/Laravel. You will be crucial in scaling our core services, APIs, and integrations, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring platform reliability. This role suits a proactive engineer eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic startup environment.

Location: Remote (UK)

Why this role is remarkable:

• Shape a genuinely game-changing product within a mission-driven team.
• Contribute to the architecture of a high-growth, well-funded SaaS platform.
• Benefit from a competitive salary, generous equity, and revenue-linked growth opportunities.

What you will do:

• Design, build, and maintain robust, secure, and scalable back-end services using PHP/Laravel.
• Develop and maintain high-performance REST APIs to power our platform and integrations with third-party systems.
• Collaborate with the team on AWS infrastructure tasks including provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and optimisation.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience developing and scaling PHP/Laravel applications in production.
• Strong track record in B2B SaaS, ideally having worked on a platform scaling from early revenue stages.
• Deep understanding of REST API design, authentication, and security best practices.

How to Apply:

1. Visit our website
2. Click 'Speak with Jack'
3. Login with your LinkedIn profile
4. Talk to Jack for 20 minutes so he can understand your experience and ambitions
5. If the hiring manager would like to meet you, Jack will make the introduction