Senior Fullstack Developer

Senior Fullstack Developer 📍 Location: Remote (UK-based candidates only) 💰 Salary: £60,000 per year 🏢 Company: Confidential 🕒 Type: Full-Time | Remote We\’re looking for a Senior Fullstack Developer to lead the development of robust, scalable applications and APIs within our growing platform. You’ll work closely with the Head of Engineering and cross-functional teams to design backend systems, build frontend components, and deploy serverless services on AWS. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact features, improving architectural patterns, and mentoring junior developers. Key Responsibilities * Lead fullstack development using PHP Laravel, JavaScript, and modern JS frameworks. * Architect, implement, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs. * Build serverless backend systems with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, and SNS. * Oversee infrastructure as code using Terraform, and implement robust CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. * Monitor and optimise performance using CloudWatch and AWS best practices. * Enforce secure coding and system design practices, including access management and data protection compliance. * Collaborate with product and engineering teams to scope and deliver new features. * Review code, provide technical mentorship, and support team growth. Core Technologies * Backend: PHP (Laravel), MySQL, RESTful API design * Frontend: JavaScript, HTML, CSS; experience with React, Vue.js or Angular preferred * Cloud & DevOps: * AWS: Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, IAM, SQS, SNS * Terraform: Infrastructure as code * CI/CD: GitHub Actions * Monitoring & Logging: AWS CloudWatch * Architecture & Security: Serverless best practices, IAM, API key management, AWS Well-Architected principles Requirements * 4+ years of professional fullstack development experience * Strong experience with PHP Laravel and JavaScript * Deep knowledge of AWS cloud services and serverless architecture * Proven ability to design, implement, and manage secure, high-performance APIs * Comfortable working with infrastructure tools like Terraform * Solid understanding of DevOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines * Strong communication skills and the ability to lead development efforts * Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members is a plus What We Offer * Up to £60,000 annual salary * Fully remote work from anywhere in the UK * Work on cutting-edge technologies with meaningful environmental impact * Collaborate with a high-performing, supportive team * Opportunities to shape product architecture and tech direction