Junior Software Engineer / Mid Software Engineer

We're looking for a Junior to Mid-level Software Engineer with experience in PHP and some exposure to Symfony and/or Laravel, who's excited about building real products and growing their skills.

You'll be part of a small, collaborative team where your input matters. You'll work across bespoke systems and ecommerce platforms, contribute to technical decisions, and learn modern development and deployment practices along the way.

This role is perfect for someone who's curious, proactive, and wants to move beyond "just coding" into understanding how software is built, shipped, and scaled.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building and maintaining backend features using PHP
• Working on custom-built applications and ecommerce solutions
• Writing clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Collaborating in code reviews and pair programming
• Helping shape solutions and technical approaches
• Learning to build and run containerised applications (Docker)
• Contributing to deployments on AWS ECS / EKS with support from the team
• Debugging issues and improving performance and reliability
• Taking part in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
• Maintaining and improving documentation

Do you have experience in Symfony?, You Have:

• Experience with PHP in a commercial or serious personal project setting
• Some hands-on experience with Symfony and/or Laravel
• A solid grasp of web fundamentals (HTTP, REST APIs, MVC)
• Experience using Git in a team environment
• Basic experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• A growth mindset - you enjoy learning new tools and approaches
• Good communication skills and a team-first attitude

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with ecommerce platforms or integrations
• Exposure to Docker or container-based development
• Any experience with AWS, ECS, or Kubernetes (EKS)
• Familiarity with automated testing (PHPUnit, Pest, etc.)
• Startup or agency experience

What We Offer

• A strong focus on learning and mentorship
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and technologies
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud infrastructure
• A collaborative, low-ego engineering culture
• Flexible working hours and location (role-dependent)
• Experience with different use cases across a diverse client base

Growth & Progression

We actively support progression. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Level up your Symfony and Laravel skills
• Learn how to design, deploy, and operate containerised systems
• Gain real-world experience with AWS services
• Grow into a Mid or Senior Software Engineer role over time

Mantle Development is a growing software company building bespoke digital products and ecommerce solutions for ambitious clients. Our work ranges from greenfield builds to evolving existing platforms, which means no two projects are the same. We care about clean code, pragmatic solutions, and continuous learning. Our applications are fully containerised and deployed to AWS ECS and EKS, and we're always improving how we build, ship, and scale software. Our strapline, "At the Core of Your Business", is reflective of how we pride ourselves on excellent user experiences, holistic approaches to problem solving, and building long-term dependable relationships with our clients. We are looking for a passionate person to join our team and grow with us, aligned with our values of being: cooperative; holistic; proactive; pragmatic; and to have fun with their work.