Senior Back End Developer

Oscar Associates (UK) Ltd
Leeds, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 65K

Job location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Tech stack

PHP
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Business Systems
MySQL
Web Applications
Web Application Frameworks
Technical Debt
Backend
Integration Frameworks
Front End Software Development
Api Design
Web Api

Job description

This is a hands-on position offering real ownership, where you'll lead backend development, contribute to technical direction, and work closely with developers and stakeholders to deliver new features and improvements. You'll be instrumental in evolving a bespoke API and supporting a platform used at scale., * Lead backend development and take ownership of API architecture

  • Build, maintain, and improve scalable web applications and systems
  • Develop new API endpoints and enhance existing functionality
  • Collaborate with frontend developers, stakeholders, and wider teams
  • Mentor junior developers and support best practices across the team
  • Identify and reduce technical debt, improving performance and reliability

Tech Stack

  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • AWS
  • APIs and third-party integrations

Requirements

  • Strong experience with PHP and MySQL
  • Background working on complex web applications or business systems
  • Experience building or maintaining APIs
  • Comfortable working with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Mentoring or leadership experience is beneficial
  • Strong focus on clean architecture, performance, and best practices

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