Senior Laravel Developer

Jodie Ai
London, UK
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

PHP (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence User Authentication Automation of Tests Relational Databases Laravel Systems Integration Caching Database Performance Backend Event Driven Architecture

Job description

Build the dependable backend behind a very human experience. Own the APIs, jobs and integrations that turn a phone conversation into something a business can act on.The work matters.Jodie AI is a UK company building an AI receptionist for busy businesses. Jodie answerscalls, captures the important details and helps owners get back to customers, even whenthey can’t pick up themselves.Work alongside our London team, with direct access to the people building and supporting Jodie.What you’ll ownDesign and ship Laravel services, APIs and background jobs with clear contracts and useful observability.Make webhook processing resilient to retries, duplicate events and partial failures.Improve database performance, tenant isolation and the reliability of customer-facing workflows.Work with voice, web and mobile engineers, reviewing changes and supporting what you ship.What you’ll bringSubstantial experience shipping and maintaining production Laravel and PHP applications.A strong grasp of

Requirements

relational databases, queues, caching and API design.Practical experience with automated tests, secure authentication and safe deployments.Examples of investigating a production problem and improving the system afterwards.Useful, but not essentialRedis, subscription billing, event-driven systems and telephony integrations.You don’t need a particular degree or every nice-to-have. Show us the relevant workyou’ve done and how you think.Your first 90 daysA starting point we’ll shape together, with clear priorities and support.By day 30 Trace a customer workflow end to end and ship a well-tested improvement.By day 60 Own a backend feature from design through release and monitoring.By day 90 Improve a measurable reliability or performance problem and document the trade-offs.Where and when you’ll workFull-time, 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Work primarily from our London HQ during UK business hours. Discuss any flexibility you need at the first conversation.Tell us your location and

Benefits & conditions

whether you need visa sponsorship when you apply. We will discuss feasibility early; sponsorship and relocation support are not guaranteed.What you’ll earnAnnual base salary, before taxWhere you sit in the range reflects the scope you can own and the relevant skills youbring. We discuss this early, using the published band rather than your previous salary.The benefitsPay worth moving forA published salary range for every role. Sales roles show base pay and on-target earnings separately, so you know exactly what you are considering.Proper time off30 days of paid annual leave, plus the public holidays where you work. Time to switch off, come back fresh and have a life outside work.Keep getting betterA GBP 2,000 annual learning budget, or local-currency equivalent, for useful courses, books and conferences. Build skills you can put to work.Tools that do the jobA company laptop, the software you need and a suitable workspace setup. Remote roles include support getting your home workspace ready.Support for your futureA 5% employer pension contribution for UK employees. Regional retirement contributions and benefits are set out in your local offer.Room to make a differenceOwn meaningful work, speak directly with the people making decisions and see your ideas reach customers. Clear priorities and useful feedback.The package above is for full-time employees. Local eligibility and benefit differences will be set out in your offer. Statutory entitlements apply in the country where you are employed.A clear, practical hiring processA first conversation. Talk about your experience, the work, location and compensation.A look at how you work. Review a small API and queue-processing example, then discuss testing, failure modes and design choices. We’ll share the format and expected time beforehand.Meet the team. Discuss the way we’d work together, ask your questions and review next steps.We use role-related evidence to make decisions. Please don’t share confidential work or customer information. Tell us if an adjustment would help you show your strengths.Please share only information needed for your application. See our privacy policy for how we handle personal information. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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