Backend Developer at Spectrum IT Recruitment

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Backend Developer

• Romsey, Hampshire (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 remote, flexible)
• £45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
• OOP, PHP, Laravel

My client build innovative SaaS solutions that help organisations monitor, manage, and optimise critical infrastructure. Following recent growth and their migration to AWS, they're investing heavily in modernising their platform and building new products.

I'm now looking for a Backend Developer to join their agile team and play a key role in shaping the future of their technology.

The Role

This is a hands-on backend role with real ownership. You'll work across both:

• Stabilising and improving existing Laravel-based systems
• Designing and building new SaaS products using a modern tech stack

You'll act as the backend authority within a small, collaborative team, working closely with a Frontend Developer and Senior UX/UI Designer.

What You'll Be Doing

Design & Development

• Build and maintain scalable SaaS applications
• Develop clean, well-structured backend systems using modern Laravel
• Design and implement robust RESTful APIs for a React frontend

Architecture & Ownership

• Own backend architecture and code quality
• Design multi-tenant database structures
• Apply best practices (service patterns, Eloquent optimisation, clean architecture)

System Optimisation

• Improve performance and reliability of legacy systems
• Handle complex data migrations
• Proactively enhance system security

Cloud & DevOps

• Help modernise systems using AWS managed services
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines
• Support automated, reliable deployments

Collaboration

• Work closely with frontend and UX on product development
• Contribute to product discovery and backlog shaping
• Participate in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies (Jira)

Key Technical Requirements

• 3+ years commercial experience in backend development
• Strong PHP (8.x) and deep Laravel expertise
• Solid PostgreSQL experience (schema design, optimisation)
• Experience building APIs and integrating with frontend frameworks (ideally React)
• Strong understanding of Agile/SCRUM and TDD

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS and infrastructure modernisation
• CI/CD pipeline design and management
• Exposure to AI tooling (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude)
• Experience with agentic AI systems
• Familiarity with Figma workflows

Interested in this position? Send your CV to or give me a call on

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Job Info:

• Company: Spectrum IT Recruitment
• Position: Backend Developer
• Work Location: Romsey
• Country: GB

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