Software Developer

Pure Pet Food Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent pet food company in Leeds is seeking a Software Developer responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining software applications. The role involves writing efficient code, troubleshooting technical issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses strong PHP knowledge and experience with the Laravel framework, alongside excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid work model, and a supportive work environment with various perks.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Hybrid working

33 days holiday

Annual bonus plan

Free dog food

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Group Life Assurance

EAP & Virtual GP services

Qualifications

• Strong experience in PHP development.
• Proficiency with Laravel framework for web applications.
• Understanding of collaborative processes and source control.

Responsibilities

• Write, modify, and maintain code for software applications.
• Collaborate with teams to solve technical issues.
• Ensure high code quality and maintainability.

Skills

Strong PHP knowledge

Experience in development using Laravel

MySQL database structure

Strong communication

Use of Git at command line level

Experience using Livewire

Experience using APIs such as REST and GRAPHQL

Job description

As a Software Developer you are responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining Pure Pet Food’s software applications. The role is responsible for writing efficient and maintainable code, troubleshooting issues, and actively participating in the software development life cycle. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including other developers, designers, and product managers is essential, to contribute to the development and enhancement of Pure’s software applications.

Duties and responsibilities

You will be accountable for:

• Writing, modifying, and maintaining code for Pure’s software applications. This contributes to creating well-designed, efficient, and scalable software.
• Identifying and solving technical challenges, by participating in debugging sessions, troubleshoot issues, and implementing solutions to ensure the software functions as intended.
• Maintaining a high level of code quality, readability, and maintainability using coding standards, best practices, and established guidelines in the industry.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including other developers, designers, and product managers to understand project requirements, share progress updates, and discuss technical solutions.

You will be responsible for:

• Writing, modifying, and maintaining code for Pure’s software applications, specifically:
• Support the upkeep and upgrading of the systems these applications run on
• Communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams to complete projects and resolve technical issues within the above system

What we’re looking for

Pure encourages team members to strive towards our four pack promises (Paws & People First, Ahead of the pack, New tricks, Best in Show).

For this role here are some examples:

• Paws & People First: You write clean, maintainable code, offer help without hesitation, and leave your ego at the door.
• Ahead of the pack: You bring strong technical expertise and support those around you by sharing knowledge, giving and receiving feedback with consideration for others and communicating clearly across other functional teams.
• New tricks: You’re comfortable working in an adapting environment, unafraid to test new ideas or challenge assumptions, and you consistently follow through on your commitments.
• Best in Show: You balance data with instinct to make smart decisions, and you’re committed to building features that are polished and perform well.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong PHP knowledge
• Experience in development using Laravel as a PHP framework
• Source control and deployment process
• MySQL database structure and understanding
• Strong communication, with an understanding of collaborative process
• Use of Git at command line level
• Experience using Livewire as a part of a Laravel application
• Experience using API's such as REST and GRAPHQL

What's in it for you?

• An annual salary of £39,140
• Hybrid working (on site 3 days per week) at our new bespoke office with free parking.
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays).
• Enrolment within our discretionary business performance 10% annual bonus plan (following successful probation).
• Free dog food (up to £100 per month).
• Small business with a family feel!
• Company pension.
• Team social events and the opportunity to support local charities.
• A supportive working environment within a very dynamic growing business that supports personal development goals.
• Contracted to 38.75 hours per week.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• EV SS Scheme.
• Bring your dog into work.
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Critical Illness
• EAP & Virtual GP (including annual Health Check)