Backend Laravel Developer (Hybrid/Remote)

Backend Laravel Developer (Hybrid/Remote)

Employer:

Location:

Chester, Cheshire

Pay:

£50,000 to £60,000 per year, DOE + Benefits + Career

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

23/02/2026

About this job

Salary up to £60,000 negotiable, depending on experience and benefits. This is a great opportunity to work for an established and fast-growing business, where you will have the opportunity to develop a worthwhile career.

The company is experiencing significant growth and this will create genuine learning and development opportunities. They offer a hybrid/remote working model (REMOTE FIRST) which requires at least one day a month in their office in Chester.

They are looking for a Backend Laravel Developer to further capitalise on their growth over the last few years. The ideal candidate will work within an important part of the business and will have a passion to improve and develop systems and online capabilities. They are agile, focused and keen to gain further market share; the developer team is a key part of this growth strategy. They are seeking an inquisitive thinker-someone who asks lots of questions and is a problem solver.

Responsibilities

• A Senior Backend Laravel Developer to assist in modernising the Laravel app.

Must Haves

• Experience: At least 2 years of Laravel
• At least 5 years of frameworked languages (Laravel or others)
• Data: worked with big data and enjoys it
• Worked with many APIs (e.g., Stripe, Google, AWS, OpenAI)
• Understands Backend concepts such as Data Caching/Job Queues
• Personable: willing to travel to Chester once or twice per month
• Solve problems rather than just completing tasks
• Shows interest in the app
• Wants to work as part of a small team but be a key figure
• Doesn't rely on Junior developers (small agile team where everyone is involved)
• Asks lots of intelligent questions
• Views this as a hobby or passion, not just a job
• Keeps up with latest technology
• Wants to grow with the company, not just a stepping stone

Would Be Lovely

• Has worked in a similar industry
• Has worked with an app with a large number of database models (theirs has 800)
• Has worked with microservices
• DevOps experience, e.g., taking a MySQL backup

What we can offer

• You will learn a lot and quickly
• Marketplace app
• Ability to see your work in a real-world environment used by millions
• The company cares about what they do and you will care about their impact
• Flexibility
• Start-up mentality
• Competitive salary up to £60,000, negotiable based on experience