Full Stack Developer - #2089771

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 a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a growing technology team delivering modern digital services within a highly regulated environment. This is an opportunity for a Senior 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 a Senior 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 a Senior 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 successful Senior 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 a Senior 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 a Senior Full Stack Developer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.