Find a job 
Featured Companies 
Featured Universities 
For Companies Cardiff (Office-based initially, moving to hybrid)
About the OpportunityWe\’re exclusively partnered with a fast-growing technology business building AI-driven products used by customer-focused organisations.
They\’re developing a suite of systems including AI-powered platforms, automation tools, and customer experience products – all actively used and evolving.
This is a business in a strong growth phase, offering engineers the chance to take real ownership, work across multiple products, and have a direct impact on what gets built.
The RoleThis role suits a Software Engineer with strong PHP/Laravel experience who wants more than just tickets and maintenance work.
You\’ll be involved in building, improving, and scaling systems – with exposure across different products and the opportunity to take ideas from concept through to deployment.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain scalable backend applications
Take features from concept through to production
Work across multiple live products and systems
Debug, optimise, and improve existing codebases
Write clean, maintainable, production-ready code
Contribute to technical discussions and code reviews
Tech Environment
PHP, Laravel
Docker, GitLab, CI/CD, monitoring tools
What They\’re Looking For
Strong experience with PHP and Laravel
Solid understanding of OOP and API development
Experience working with databases and complex queriesAbility to write scalable, maintainable code
Someone proactive who enjoys solving problems and taking ownership
Nice to Have
Exposure to AI/ML-driven products
Experience with Node.js or Python
Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks
Why This Role Stands Out
Work across multiple products, not just one system
Real ownership and impact from early on
Fast-moving environment with strong growth plans
Opportunity to progress quickly as the team scales
At Stockford Recruitment, we help startups and SMEs grow by connecting them with exceptional tech talent. We are committed to the growth of our candidates and clients.We review every application carefully, but due to the volume we receive, we may not be able to respond to everyone individually.If you haven\’t heard back within 10 working days, please don\’t be discouraged – new opportunities are always coming up, and we\’d love for you to stay connected with us…#J-18808-Ljbffr
Contact Detail:
Stockford Recruitment Recruiting Team