Job Description

Back-End Developer

Full-time | Southend-on-Sea (office-based)

Revive is a full-service digital agency based in Southend-on-Sea, working with ambitious businesses across the UK. Our 25+ strong team of designers, developers, and digital marketing specialists deliver websites and campaigns that make a measurable impact. We're looking for a skilled Back-End Developer to join our Projects team, working alongside our Front-End Developers and Creative team to build high-quality, high-performance websites and software systems. You'll be responsible for developing robust, scalable solutions that power everything from bespoke marketing sites to complex web applications and integrations.

The Role

As a Back-End Developer at Revive, you'll be involved in projects from planning through to deployment. You'll collaborate with our Front-End and Design teams to ensure smooth functionality, clean code, and exceptional performance. Typical projects include custom software builds, WordPress modifications, API integrations, hosting migrations, and technical problem-solving for our clients' digital platforms.

Ideal Must Haves

3+ years of professional experience in back-end web development Strong working knowledge of

PHP

,

MySQL

, and

WordPress

(custom theme and plugin development) Understanding of

RESTful APIs

and third-party integrations Familiarity with

server configuration and deployment

(cPanel, Plesk, or similar environments) Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and documentation skills Ability to write

clean, efficient, and maintainable code

Nice to Haves

Working knowledge of

NodeJS

and

MongoDB

Experience with

Laravel

or similar PHP frameworks Familiarity with

WooCommerce

and eCommerce integrations Understanding of

version control (Git)

and

CI/CD pipelines

Experience working with

custom post types

,

ACF

, and modern WordPress workflows Basic knowledge of

front-end technologies

(HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for collaboration purposes Knowledge of

web security best practices

,

performance optimisation

, and

SEO-friendly development

Preferred Software & Tools

Git PHPStorm / VS Code (or your editor of choice) Local / MAMP / Docker Jira / Asana / similar project management tools

Who You Are

You're technically strong, naturally curious, and take pride in building reliable systems that just work. You enjoy collaborating with designers and front-end developers to bring creative ideas to life, and you're comfortable balancing best practice with real-world problem-solving.

Why Revive?

At Revive, we build digital solutions that drive business growth - and we back that up with a collaborative, supportive culture. You'll join a friendly, forward-thinking team that values innovation, quality, and personal development.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company events Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person