Back-End Engineer (PHP/Laravel) (£60,000 + Equity) at VC-backed fintech SaaS

Jack & Jill; Remote; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fintech SaaS platform based in the UK is seeking a Back-End Engineer specializing in PHP/Laravel. This entry-level role involves designing, building, and maintaining secure back-end services, along with developing high-performance REST APIs. Candidates should have proven experience in PHP/Laravel and a strong understanding of B2B SaaS platforms. This position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 plus equity and generous growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Revenue-linked growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and scaling PHP/Laravel applications in production.
• Strong track record in B2B SaaS, ideally having worked on a platform scaling from early revenue stages.
• Deep understanding of REST API design, authentication, and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust, secure, and scalable back-end services using PHP/Laravel.
• Develop and maintain high-performance REST APIs to power our platform and integrations with third-party systems.
• Collaborate on AWS infrastructure tasks including provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and optimisation.

Skills

PHP/Laravel

REST API design

AWS infrastructure

Job description

Back-End Engineer (PHP/Laravel) (£60,000 + Equity) at VC-backed fintech SaaS

Join a fast-growing VC-backed fintech SaaS platform as a Back-End Engineer specializing in PHP/Laravel. You will be crucial in scaling our core services, APIs, and integrations, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring platform reliability. This role suits a proactive engineer eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic startup environment.

Salary: £60,000 + Equity

Location: Remote (UK)

Why this role is remarkable:

• Shape a genuinely game‑changing product within a mission‑driven team.
• Contribute to the architecture of a high-growth, well‑funded SaaS platform.
• Benefit from a competitive salary, generous equity, and revenue‑linked growth opportunities.

What you will do:

• Design, build, and maintain robust, secure, and scalable back‑end services using PHP/Laravel.
• Develop and maintain high‑performance REST APIs to power our platform and integrations with third‑party systems.
• Collaborate with the team on AWS infrastructure tasks including provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and optimisation.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience developing and scaling PHP/Laravel applications in production.
• Strong track record in B2B SaaS, ideally having worked on a platform scaling from early revenue stages.
• Deep understanding of REST API design, authentication, and security best practices.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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