Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a fully remote Backend Engineer that can contribute to the development of our web applications.

Who you are

You're a software engineer with at least 7 years commercial experience

You're looking to develop your skills further as part of an in house team

You have a genuine enthusiasm for software engineering and take no greater pleasure than finding the right solution to the problem at hand

The idea of working in a successful startup in a fast paced role excites you

What you will do

Develop web based systems

Develop functionality for our own products, administration systems and ecommerce capabilities using modern frameworks

Develop and maintain integrations with third party systems

Develop our APIs

Work in a team environment

You'll work with other software engineers, designers, QAs and product managers

You'll communicate your ideas and plan your work

You'll peer review your colleagues work

What we need from you

At least 7 years of commercial experience as a software engineer or equivalent

In-depth knowledge of PHP8+

Familiarity with modern PHP frameworks, preferably Symfony

Solid understanding of OO programming concepts and patterns

Familiarity with version control using Git and associated workflows

Experience with TDD and unit testing

A strong desire to learn and to contribute to the team's work

Other skills you might have

A degree in CS or equivalent is a plus

Good understanding of HTML and CSS

Familiarity with modern JS frameworks

Experience designing and building RESTful APIs

Knowledge of relational databases

Comfortable on the command line of *NIX machines

Experience working in cross functional teams

An eye for user behaviour and design

Benefits

Salary range of 40,000GBP to 50,000GBP based on experience

Generous stock option plan

Remote opportunity OR hybrid role based in our Bermondsey office

Ownership of goals and a direct impact to MANUAL

A fun and friendly working environment with sharp and motivated co-workers

Great learning opportunities with a strong culture of knowledge sharing

25 days holidays and generous parental leave and flexible working policies

Our recruitment process

Send us your CV!

Team fit interview: you'll meet with product and tech leaders

Case study: a take home tech task to assess your software engineering skills

Tech interview: you'll meet with our tech team

Offer

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