Job Description

Senior PHP Full Stack Developer (Laravel) - Shape the Future of a Modern Platform
? Location: Wallsend
? Salary: 50,000 - 60,000
? Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Why This Role?
This isn't just another developer job -- it's a chance to own key parts of a modern Laravel platform and help shape its future.
As a Senior PHP Full Stack Developer, you'll work with the TALL stack (Tailwind, Alpine, Laravel, Livewire), plus Docker, Redis, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines. You'll have autonomy, visibility, and the opportunity to make real architectural decisions that keep the platform fast, scalable, and production-ready.
If you enjoy solving complex problems, optimising systems, and pushing code that matters -- this is the role for you.
What You'll Be Doing
? Backend Leadership - Own service logic, scalable architecture, and integrations in Laravel (PHP 8+)
? Queue Mastery - Improve reliability and error handling across background jobs & async processes
? CI/CD & DevOps - Collaborate to strengthen pipelines, automated testing, and deployments
? Containers & Environments - Manage Docker-based dev environments with multiple workers & services
? Integrations - Work with APIs & services like Twilio, RingCentral, AWS
? Frontend Collaboration - Contribute to UI components with Livewire, TailwindCSS, and Vite
? Mentorship & Quality - Uphold coding standards, peer reviews, and guide best practices
? Continuous Improvement - Tackle technical debt and contribute to long-term platform strategy
What We're Looking For

• Strong PHP (8.0+) & Laravel (10+) experience
• Full stack skills: Blade templating, Livewire components, TailwindCSS, Vite
• Solid MySQL database design & optimisation experience
• Skilled with Redis (queues, caching) and background job processing
• Comfortable in containerised environments (Docker, docker-compose)
• Experience with CI/CD workflows, Git, and modern dev practices
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across functions
• Pragmatic approach to testing (PHPUnit, CI pipelines)
• Ability to work independently while influencing project direction

Why You'll Love It Here
? Impact - You'll have autonomy and visibility in a high-impact role
? Modern Stack - Work with Laravel 10+, TALL stack, Docker, Redis, AWS
? Small Team, Big Voice - Your ideas won't get lost; you'll help shape the platform's future
? Career Growth - Opportunity to contribute at both technical and strategic levels
Benefits
? 50k-60k salary
? Company pension scheme
? Sick pay
? Medicash healthcare scheme
Ready to Make Your Mark?
If you're a Senior PHP/Laravel Full Stack Developer looking for autonomy, impact, and a world-class stack, this role offers the chance to make a real difference.
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