AI-Native Full-Stack Developer

Peak Digital Group
Merseyside, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
£45,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) PHP (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence User Authentication Mobile Application Development Software as a Service Code Review Relational Databases Software Design Patterns DevOps PostgreSQL
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MySQL OAuth Object-Oriented Software Development Open Source Technology Cloud Services Web Application Security Software Engineering TypeScript Web Applications ReactJS Delivery Pipeline Large Language Models Prompt Engineering Backend Git Vue.js Gitlab-ci Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Deployment Automation Web Technologies Front End Software Development Virtual Agents Restful APIs Multiplatform Webhooks Software Version Control Docker Web Api

Job description

We are looking for a mid-level developer who is as comfortable prompting a large language model as they are writing in PHP other languages. This is not a traditional backend role as it sits at the intersection of software engineering, AI tooling, and creative problem-solving. We want to be on the frontier, experimenting, learning and pushing ahead. You will build and maintain web applications in PHP (but not limited to) while actively integrating AI capabilities, automation pipelines, and third-party platform APIs into everything you touch.

You will join a small, fast-moving team where your work has direct visibility and impact. We expect you to bring strong foundational PHP skills and a genuine curiosity for, and practical experience with the AI-native development landscape., AI-driven development

  • Design, build, and maintain robust web applications and APIs using standard web technologies such as PHP (8.x), JavaScript, etc.
  • Work and customize coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc.
  • Write clean, testable, well-documented code and participate in code reviews
  • Manage relational databases (MySQL / PostgreSQL)

DevOps

· Automate deployment using GitLab CI/CD pipelines

· Setup deployment hosts using Docker

AI & Automation Integration

  • Integrate LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.) into our products and internal tooling
  • Build and maintain AI-powered workflows - loop engineering, agents, and model orchestration
  • Design and implement automation pipelines
  • Stay current with fast-moving AI tooling and proactively identify opportunities to apply it

Multi-Platform & Cross-Stack Work

  • Integrate with SaaS platforms, third-party APIs, and webhooks across a wide range of stacks
  • Work with JavaScript / TypeScript and frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar) as well as PHP backends
  • Deploy and manage services on cloud platforms and containerised environments using Docker
  • Collaborate across the stack - you are not siloed into backend only

Collaboration & Ownership

  • Work closely with product, design, and leadership in a lean startup environment
  • Own features end-to-end: from scoping and architecture through to delivery and monitoring
  • Contribute to technical decisions and help shape engineering practices as the team grows

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong, demonstrable PHP skills - including OOP, design patterns, and a major framework.
  • Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML APIs or LLMs into real products (not just side projects).
  • Practical experience with at least one automation platform or pipeline tool.
  • Comfortable working across the stack and picking up new languages, tools, and platforms quickly.
  • Solid understanding of REST API design, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and web security fundamentals.
  • Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments
  • Strong written and verbal communication - you can articulate technical decisions clearly.
  1. Desirable Skills * Experience with headless CMS, e-commerce platforms. * Contributions to open-source projects or a visible personal/professional portfolio. * Exposure to prompt engineering methodologies or AI agent frameworks.

  2. The Ideal Candidate

You think of AI as a core part of your development toolkit, not an add-on. You are opinionated about quality but pragmatic in a startup context. You get things shipped and meet customer needs. You are self-directed, ask good questions, and take pride in building things that actually work at scale. You are excited by ambiguity and see the current AI moment as an opportunity, not a distraction.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated developer eager to work at the forefront of AI technology within a dynamic team environment.

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