Backend Developer

Backend Developer

Romsey, Hampshire (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 remote, flexible)
£45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
OOP, PHP, LaravelMy client build innovative SaaS solutions that help organisations monitor, manage, and optimise critical infrastructure. Following recent growth and their migration to AWS, they're investing heavily in modernising their platform and building new products.

I'm now looking for a Backend Developer to join their agile team and play a key role in shaping the future of their technology.

The Role

This is a hands-on backend role with real ownership. You'll work across both:

Stabilising and improving existing Laravel-based systems
Designing and building new SaaS products using a modern tech stackYou'll act as the backend authority within a small, collaborative team, working closely with a Frontend Developer and Senior UX/UI Designer.

What You'll Be Doing

Design & Development

Build and maintain scalable SaaS applications
Develop clean, well-structured backend systems using modern Laravel
Design and implement robust RESTful APIs for a React frontendArchitecture & Ownership

Own backend architecture and code quality
Design multi-tenant database structures
Apply best practices (service patterns, Eloquent optimisation, clean architecture)System Optimisation

Improve performance and reliability of legacy systems
Handle complex data migrations
Proactively enhance system securityCloud & DevOps

Help modernise systems using AWS managed services
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines
Support automated, reliable deploymentsCollaboration

Work closely with frontend and UX on product development
Contribute to product discovery and backlog shaping
Participate in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies (Jira)Key Technical Requirements

3+ years commercial experience in backend development
Strong PHP (8.x) and deep Laravel expertise
Solid PostgreSQL experience (schema design, optimisation)
Experience building APIs and integrating with frontend frameworks (ideally React)
Strong understanding of Agile/SCRUM and TDDNice to Have

Experience with AWS and infrastructure modernisation
CI/CD pipeline design and management
Exposure to AI tooling (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude)
Experience with agentic AI systems
Familiarity with Figma workflows Interested in this position? Send your CV to or give me a call on (phone number removed)

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