Full Stack PHP Developer

As a Full Stack Developer, you'll work closely with our existing Fullstack Team to design, build and maintain our frontend & backend systems. If you have a passion for Frontend design, this role will be perfect for you as you'll have creative control over redesigning our existing frontend infrastructure during our transition period - an opportunity to make a real impact and express your ideas.

You'll collaborate with our developers on projects, contribute to technical documentation, and ensure that our sites are fast, accessible, and visually engaging across all devices and browsers.

What You'll Do

• Develop new user-facing features and improve existing ones.
• Design and build reusable components and libraries.
• Work with team members to integrate APIs.
• Optimise pages, code and assets for performance and scalability.
• Help define technical specifications and share your ideas with the team.
• Maintain and improve documentation where needed.
• Ensure usability, accessibility and SEO best practices are followed.

• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, HTML and CSS.
• Familiarity with Bootstrap or other frontend/CSS libraries.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles.
• Experience working with APIs/Widgets (JSON, XML) - ideally building and incorporating your own.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with a PHP Framework (e.g. Laravel).
• Experience with React or another modern JavaScript framework.
• Good knowledge of MySQL.
• Evidence of Layout, Design and Editing experience (e.g. Photoshop,Figma,Illustrator,Portfolio)., * Strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
• Passion for clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.
• Solid understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Enthusiastic about learning and open to developing new skills.
• Enjoy working with others and being part of a supportive, collaborative team.

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience).
• Full-time employment
• Immediate start available.
• Hybrid working - office-based in London for the first 4 weeks, then remote 3 days per week.
• 8 Hour shift 9-6 (MON-FRI)
• Workplace pension.
• Casual dress code.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and clear paths for career progression within the company.

Gemex is a multi-award-winning family business at the forefront of fine bridal jewellery manufacturing. We are market leaders in the supply of high-quality diamond rings to jewellers across the entirety of the UK and Europe. We're an innovative and growing company at the forefront of creative digital development. Our team builds engaging, high-performance online experiences, with a strong focus on usability, performance and accessibility. We are looking for a talented Full Stack Developer to help us shape the next stage of our platform with our migration of our legacy systems to Laravel.