Full Stack Developer

Senior Full Stack Developer

£55,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid Working | Edinburgh Area | Permanent | Full Time

Are you a Full Stack Developer looking to build technology that delivers real-world impact?

Our client is seeking aSenior Full Stack Developer to join a growing technology team delivering modern digital services within a highly regulated environment. This is an opportunity for aSenior Full Stack Developer who enjoys ownership, technical autonomy, and working across the full software development lifecycle.

You'll work on cutting-edge web applications using Laravel, React, Next.js and TypeScript while helping shape the future of digital service delivery and AI-assisted workflows.

The Role

As aSenior Full Stack Developer, you will work across backend, frontend, cloud infrastructure and platform integrations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, building and maintaining complex workflow-driven web applications
• Developing scalable solutions using Laravel, PHP and PostgreSQL
• Building modern user interfaces with React, NextJS and TypeScript
• Integrating third-party APIs, identity services, payment platforms and notification systems
• Writing high-quality, test-driven code using modern development practices
• Participating in architecture discussions, security reviews and technical decision-making
• Supporting cloud deployments and platform reliability
• Contributing to AI-powered features, including validation, automation and intelligent workflow enhancements
• Collaborating with engineers, DevOps specialists, security teams and stakeholders
• Supporting the rollout of new products and service offerings

Technical Skills & Experience

To be successful as aSenior Full Stack Developer, you should have:

Essential

• 3+ years' commercial Full Stack Development experience
• Strong PHP development experience, ideally PHP 8+
• Experience with Laravel or Symfony frameworks
• Strong React development experience
• Experience with NextJS and modern JavaScript frameworks
• PostgreSQL database development experience
• Experience writing automated tests using PHPUnit, Pest or similar
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and third-party integrations
• Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Experience working within structured SDLC environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• TypeScript experience
• InertiaJS experience
• AWS cloud or serverless platform experience
• CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions
• Sentry or application monitoring tools
• Playwright, Cypress or end-to-end testing frameworks
• Multi-tenant application development
• Experience working within public sector, fintech, healthcare or other regulated industries
• Exposure to AI-assisted software development tools

Technology Stack

The successfulSenior Full Stack Developer will have exposure to technologies such as:

• PHP 8+
• Laravel
• React
• Next.js
• TypeScript
• PostgreSQL
• Tailwind CSS
• AWS
• GitHub Actions
• REST APIs
• Serverless Architecture

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus additional birthday leave
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Company pension scheme
• Professional training and development budget
• Conference attendance support
• Equipment allowance
• Regular company events and team socials
• Modern technology stack and engineering-first culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects used by thousands of end users

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for aSenior Full Stack Developer who wants to work with modern technologies, influence technical decisions, and help build innovative digital services in a collaborative environment.

If you're aSenior Full Stack Developer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.