Fullstack Developer

Senior Full Stack Developer
Type: Freelance
Location: Remote
Utilisation: Full Time

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to join a growing engineering team responsible for delivering scalable, high-performance digital products used by thousands of customers.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working across the full technology stack, building modern user experiences, developing robust backend services, and contributing to the evolution of platform architecture. You'll play a key role in designing and delivering new features while helping drive engineering standards and mentoring other developers within the team.

Tech Stack

Frontend

JavaScript (ES6+)
React (Vue or Angular experience will be considered)
HTML5
CSS3
Responsive Web Development

Backend

PHP
Laravel
REST APIs
Event-Driven Architecture

Data & Platforms

MySQL
MongoDB / Couchbase
Search Platforms (Solr, Constructor)

Cloud & DevOps

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Docker
CI/CD Pipelines
Microservices Architecture
RabbitMQ / Pub/Sub

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong commercial experience as a Full Stack Developer with ownership of end-to-end feature delivery
Proven backend development experience using PHP and Laravel
Strong frontend development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks
Advanced knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+)
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
Strong understanding of software architecture and distributed systems
Experience working within microservices environments
Strong knowledge of MySQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Couchbase
Experience with event-driven systems including RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, or similar technologies
Exposure to cloud environments, ideally GCP
Experience with Docker and modern CI/CD practices
Strong commitment to code quality, testing, and engineering best practices
Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex issues across the full application stack

Desirable Skills

Experience working within eCommerce or marketplace platforms
Additional GCP experience within large-scale production environments
Experience with search technologies such as Solr or Constructor
Experience supporting and modernising legacy applications
Previous involvement in high-traffic, customer-facing platforms

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications across frontend and backend systems
Build responsive, scalable, and high-performance user interfaces
Develop and maintain APIs and backend services using PHP and Laravel
Deliver features from concept through to deployment and ongoing optimisation
Contribute to the evolution of platform architecture and engineering standards
Write and maintain automated tests across unit, integration, and end-to-end testing layers
Participate in code reviews and promote best engineering practices
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
Optimise applications for performance, scalability, and reliability
Work closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams
Mentor and support junior team members where required

Additional Information

Experience with GCP is highly desirable
Experience with both monolithic and microservices architectures would be advantageous
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders are essential

Interested?
If you're an experienced Full Stack Developer with strong PHP, Laravel, and JavaScript expertise and are looking for an opportunity to influence technical direction while building scalable products at pace, we'd love to hear from you.