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Senior Software Developer (PHP & JavaScript) Bristol, hybrid, typically 1 day a week in the office £50,000 to £60,000 + 28 days holiday + bank holidays, PMI, pension, social events If you like the idea of owning proper, business critical software rather than being one tiny cog in a huge engineering machine, this is one to look at. This role is all about building the internal systems that sit at the heart of a fast moving international trading business, where every feature you ship shows up directly in how the company runs and makes money. You will be joining a small, profitable B2B luxury fashion distribution business that partners with global brands to turn problematic wholesale into a controlled, profitable channel. It is a low ego, close knit team across sales, operations and IT, with in house development treated as a strategic function, not a support service. They care a lot more about team fit, attitude and communication than ticking every single box on a tech checklist. It is a friendly place where everyone gets on, with a grown up, flexible approach to work. The IT team is typically in the Bristol office one day a week, with the rest of the time spent working remotely. The role sits in a small development team working on their own internal platform rather than off the shelf tools. You will spend most of your time on the backend, building and evolving the core systems that power operations, reporting, analytics and their B2B customer portal, while also being comfortable in a modern JavaScript front end. You will work closely with the Head of Development on solution design and architectural decisions, and with end users across the business to make sure what you build actually solves real problems in a pragmatic way. The ideal candidate will be a Full Stack Software Developer with strong PHP (Symfony or Laravel) and JavaScript skills (Vue or React). This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to join a small, flexible and talented team where your work is central to how the business runs, where you will have proper ownership without the politics of a huge organisation, and be treated well! The Role Design, build and maintain backend heavy features across internal systems that support operations, reporting, analytics and the B2B portal Work closely with the Head of Development to shape solution design, architecture and technical direction Write clean, testable, SOLID compliant PHP using Symfony, with strong unit and functional test coverage as part of everyday development Contribute to and improve shared standards, code reviews, CI and deployment practices, including the growing use of AI tools in the workflow Work with business users across sales and operations to understand requirements, refine ideas and turn them into pragmatic, maintainable solutions Help evolve the platform and infrastructure, using technologies such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Vue.js, AWS and Docker The Person Strong commercial experience with PHP in a modern framework such as Symfony or Laravel in an enterprise or business critical environment Solid understanding of object oriented design, SOLID principles and how to structure systems for long term maintainability Experience building and testing API driven backend systems, with unit and functional tests as a normal part of your work Comfortable working with a modern JavaScript framework such as Vue or React as part of a full stack workflow Happy working in a small, collaborative team where you take real ownership, communicate clearly and enjoy being close to the commercial side of the business Nice to have experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Dockerised applications, AWS hosted environments and using AI tools to improve productivity or code quality Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

PHP Developer Bristol - Hybrid Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on site Circa £50,000 (DOE) + Training + Progression + Hybrid + 5 Percent Matched Pension + Holiday Excellent opportunity for an experienced PHP Developer to join a friendly and growing SaaS business offering great training, interesting technical work and a highly collaborative environment. This company build a market leading platform used across the higher education sector, supporting research and teaching. They are continuing to grow year on year and are looking to add two developers to their team in central Bristol. In this role you will join a small, supportive team working on a full stack web application (mostly back-end with some front-end work), across both BAU and new product features. You will work within an agile development approach, with the opportunity to contribute ideas around product design, structure, technology, usability and interface improvements. You'll receive training and support from the development team before being expected to contribute fully. The tech stack includes PHP, JavaScript, React, MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres and Git. The team collaborate on site Tuesday to Thursday, with home working on Mondays and Fridays. The ideal candidate will be a PHP Developer with commercial experience across full stack web applications and strong procedural PHP experience. You will be comfortable with JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS frameworks, SQL and Git, with strong attention to detail, good security practices and clear communication skills. Candidates must be able to commute to central Bristol three days a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and growing team offering excellent training, product involvement and a great work life balance. The Role: *PHP backend development *JavaScript, React, HTML and CSS frontend development *MySQL, SQL Server and Postgres databases *Git for version control and secure coding practices The Person: *PHP Developer commercial experience (full stack web applications) *Strong with JavaScript, React, SQL and Git *Must have commercial procedural PHP experience *Commutable to central Bristol three days a week Reference Number: BBBH265960A To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click Apply Now or contact Tommy Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.