Job Description

About Us

Gemex is a multi-award-winning family business at the forefront of fine bridal jewellery manufacturing. We are market leaders in the supply of high-quality diamond rings to jewellers across the entirety of the UK and Europe.

We're an innovative and growing company at the forefront of creative digital development. Our team builds engaging, high-performance online experiences, with a strong focus on

usability, performance

and

accessibility.

We are looking for a talented

Full Stack Developer

to help us shape the next stage of our platform by modernising our legacy systems with a leading PHP framework.

The Role

As a

Full Stack Developer

, you'll work closely with our existing Fullstack Team to

design, build and maintain

our frontend & backend systems. If you have a passion for

Frontend

design, this role will be perfect for you as you'll have

creative control

over redesigning our existing frontend infrastructure during our transition period -- an opportunity to make a real impact and express your ideas.

You'll collaborate with our developers on projects, contribute to technical documentation, and ensure that our sites are fast, accessible, and visually engaging across all devices and browsers.

What You'll Do

Develop new user-facing features and improve existing ones. Design and build reusable components and libraries. Work with team members to integrate APIs. Optimise pages, code and assets for performance and scalability. Help define technical specifications and share your ideas with the team. Maintain and improve documentation where needed. Ensure usability, accessibility and SEO best practices are followed.

What We're Looking For

Strong knowledge of

JavaScript, PHP, HTML and CSS

. Familiarity with

Bootstrap

or other frontend/CSS libraries. Understanding of

UI/UX principles

. Experience working with

APIs

(

JSON, XML

) -- ideally building and incorporating your own.

Desirable Skills

Experience with a

PHP Framework

(e.g.

Laravel

). Experience with

React

or another modern JavaScript framework. Good knowledge of

MySQL

. Evidence of

Layout

,

Design

and

Editing

experience (e.g.

Photoshop

,

Figma

,

Illustrator

,

Portfolio

).

About You

Strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills. Passion for clean, maintainable, and well-structured code. Solid understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility. Enthusiastic about learning and open to developing new skills. Enjoy working with others and being part of a supportive, collaborative team.

What We Offer

Competitive salary (commensurate with experience). Full-time employment

Immediate start

available.

Hybrid working

- office-based in London for the first 4 weeks, then remote 3 days per week. 8 Hour shift (MON-FRI) Workplace pension. Casual dress code. Opportunities for continuous learning and clear paths for career progression within the company.

Important Information

You must have the

legal right to work in the UK

. We will be checking your necessary documents for this.
Unfortunately, we cannot respond to all applications -- only successful candidates will be contacted for interview.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 27,000.00-37,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC1N 8AA