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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI-Native Full-Stack Developer - **Company:** Peak Digital Group - **Location:** Merseyside, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £45,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 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, 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 - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e4264292c634fb6e ## About the Role * 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. ## 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 ## Related Videos - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [The Prompt Engineer ✍️](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/216-the-prompt-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai)