Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
Chester, United Kingdom
Full Time
12-02-2025
Job Specifications
Senior Software Engineer | PHP, JavaScript, Symfony & Laravel
Salary: Competitive – Up to £90k
Location: Hybrid – Chester (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Join a fast-paced, innovative company driving digital transformation in eCommerce
What You’ll Be Doing:
Collaborating with a cross-functional Scrum-based development team to build high-quality software solutions
Mentoring and supporting junior and mid-level developers, ensuring alignment with team goals
Maintaining team processes for code reviews, testing, and task breakdown
Advocating for and implementing best practices in TDD, CI/CD, and software design principles
Working closely with the Product Owner and stakeholders to define technical objectives and timelines
Driving continuous innovation and improvement within the development team
Aligning technical efforts with business goals, ensuring scalability and maintainability
Acting as a subject matter expert in software development, guiding the team through complex technical challenges
Assisting with infrastructure-related tasks, such as optimising CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps
(If you don’t meet every requirement, reach out anyway!)
What I’m Looking For:
Deep expertise in PHP and JavaScript/TypeScript
Strong experience with Symfony, Laravel, and Node.js frameworks
Proven experience working with both monolithic and microservices architectures
Advanced knowledge of MySQL, including complex database design and reporting
Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit testing, functional and integration testing
Proficiency in API creation and third-party integrations
Hands-on experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of Software Design Patterns and SOLID principles
Expert-level proficiency in Git
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience with AWS infrastructure
Expertise with NoSQL databases
Knowledge of modern frontend JavaScript frameworks
What’s In It For You?
Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
29 days annual leave (increasing with length of service)
Private health insurance (Vitality) and mental health support
On-site gym (coming soon!), sports equipment, and social events
Career development and training opportunities
Employee recognition programs including bonuses, commission schemes, and milestone rewards
Subsidised on-site bistro serving freshly prepared food daily
Cycle to Work Scheme, discounted travel schemes, and product discounts
If this sounds like an opportunity you’d like to explore, reach out for a confidential discussion at Thana@engagewithus.com or call 0117 450 7706!
About the Company
At The Engage Partnership we understand recruitment is never as straightforward as it may seem. Hiring managers face a multitude of emotions, pressures and stresses when hiring and, more often than not, it's the impact on their time which is most affected. Done properly, a well-structured, tailored recruitment process allows hiring managers this time back so that growing their teams can run "in sync" with the day-to-day tasks their role demands. We put the effort in upfront to get in sync with our clients, enabling the str... Know more
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