Job Description

We are looking for a

Senior PHP

Developer with great experience in

Laravel

and

Vue

to build upon our recruitment SaaS platform with over

1 million users!

About Us

At

Mobile Rocket

, we're powering the future of recruitment.

We're the UK's leading supplier of technology for temp recruitment agencies -- helping thousands of recruiters manage shifts, candidates, and clients every single day.

Our platform is growing fast, with an exciting roadmap packed full of new features, AI integrations, and bold ideas to make our product smarter, faster, and more intuitive than ever.

That's where you come in.

The Role

We're looking for a

Senior PHP Laravel Developer

who thrives on clean, scalable code and loves turning big ideas into powerful, user-friendly features. You'll play a key role in shaping our SaaS platform -- leading development across new modules, maintaining robust performance, and helping ensure a seamless experience for our 1M+ users.

You'll be joining a passionate, close-knit product and engineering team working on a modern

Laravel + Vue

stack with AWS infrastructure. This is a

hands-on technical role

, but also one where your voice matters -- you'll help guide architecture, mentor others, and influence the direction of the product.

What You'll Do

Lead development of new features and user interfaces from well-defined user stories. Write

clean, readable, testable code

(and help others do the same). Optimise application performance and maintain top-tier reliability. Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver elegant, well-architected solutions. Implement automated unit and integration tests to ensure rock-solid releases. Review pull requests, uphold coding standards, and guide best practices. Investigate, debug, and resolve complex production issues. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure improvements. Support data migrations and integrations for new customer onboarding. Help shape technical documentation and internal knowledge sharing.

What You'll Bring

Expert knowledge of

Laravel / PHP

and

RESTful API

development. Solid experience with

AWS

,

CI/CD

, and

DevOps pipelines

. Strong grasp of

application architecture patterns

and scalable design. Confident working with

Git

,

automated testing

, and

JSON

data structures. Experience with

mobile app integrations

(Ionic knowledge a plus). Great debugging and profiling skills -- you don't just fix, you improve. Comfortable mentoring others and contributing to an Agile workflow. Passionate about clean code, strong documentation, and continuous improvement.

Bonus Points For

Familiarity with

Ionic

,

Inertia.js

, or

Vue.js

. Experience with push notifications or real-time app features. Previous work in a SaaS or recruitment tech environment.

How You Work

You collaborate well with others -- from design to delivery. You thrive in

Agile environments

, contributing to sprints, stand-ups, and show-and-tells. You understand the

vision

behind the product and align your work to move it forward. You take ownership of your work, documenting clearly and testing thoroughly. You enjoy mentoring others and sharing knowledge with the team.

Perks & Benefits

Competitive salary (based on experience and skill).

Hybrid working

- a blend of office collaboration and home flexibility.

Early Friday finish

(12:30pm - start your weekend early!). Free

gym membership

.

On-site parking

. Regular

team events and nights out

.

Why You'll Love It Here

You won't be another cog in the machine -- you'll be part of shaping the future of a platform that's genuinely changing how agencies work. You'll have autonomy, support, and the space to experiment, learn, and grow -- all while shipping meaningful features that impact real users every day.

If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,000.00-60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events On-site parking
Experience:

PHP: 3 years (preferred) Laravel: 3 years (preferred) Vue.js or similar: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person