Full Stack Developer - PHP/Typescript

We are looking for a Mid or Senior Full Stack Developer to join a dedicated squad driving the Marketing Email Platform Consolidation initiative. You will work closely with the Tech Lead to build the "Hybrid Model" ecosystem, integrating a best-in-class 3rd party Email Service Provider (ESP) with Future’s internal powerhouses: Alchemy (delivery), SCV (Single Customer View), and Advisor (AI). Your primary focus will be building the robust integration layers, data pipelines, and internal tools that allow our marketing teams to orchestrate hyper-personalized campaigns at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Integration Development: Build and maintain secure, high-performance APIs and connectors that sync data between our internal SCV (Single Customer View) and the external ESP (Email Service Provider).
• Data Pipelines: Develop real-time and batch processing pipelines to handle user identity, consent (Consentrix), and engagement events, ensuring the "Next Best Action" engine has the data it needs.
• Internal Tools: Build user interfaces and "Control Tower" features (within Cerebrum) that allow non-technical marketing teams to define segments, trigger journeys, and view performance dashboards.
• Template Engineering: Work with the Iris templating system to ensure it can dynamically render personalized content blocks served by our AI Advisor engine.
• Full Stack Implementation: Write clean, maintainable code across the stack (backend APIs, database queries, frontend dashboards), ensuring high test coverage and documentation.
• Collaboration: Partner with the AI Engineer to implement personalization logic and work with the Tech Lead to ensure architectural alignment.
• Migration Support: Assist in the technical migration of legacy campaigns and data from old providers (Selligent, Mailchimp) to the new unified platform.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve...

• Full Stack Proficiency: Strong experience in modern web development, specifically with PHP (Symfony/Laravel) or Node.js/Golang for backend services, and React/TypeScript for frontend tools.
• API Integration: Significant experience consuming and building RESTful or GraphQL APIs, specifically integrating with third-party SaaS platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Stripe, or ESPs).
• Database Skills: Proficiency with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases, capable of writing efficient queries for large datasets.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Understanding of event-driven patterns (e.g., webhooks, queues, pub/sub) to handle real-time user actions like "abandoned cart" triggers.
• MarTech Awareness: Familiarity with marketing automation concepts (segments, journeys, triggers) or experience working with ESPs/CDPs is a big plus.
• DevOps Mindset: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
• Problem Solving: Ability to debug complex data flow issues across multiple distributed systems.
• Personal Automation: Proactively identifies opportunities to automate personal workflows and tasks, showcasing resourcefulness and a commitment to efficiency through the use of AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, Bolt).

Beneficial Skills & Experience

• Marketing APIs: Specific experience with the APIs of major ESPs like Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, or Mailchimp.
• Data Engineering: Basic knowledge of ETL processes or data warehousing (BigQuery).
• Workflow Engines: Experience with Temporal.io or similar tools for managing complex business logic.
• Testing: Strong belief in automated testing (Unit, Integration, E2E).

What’s in it for you

The expected range for this role is £40,000 - £55,000. This is a UK Remote role. Plus more great perks, which include:

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time.
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus.
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan.

Who are we…

We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces. We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table — it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone. Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future.

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