Platform Software Engineer

Salary: £50,000 - 50,000 per year

Requirements:

• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle
• Considerable working experience with modern PHP including frameworks (e.g. Laravel)
• Source control (e.g. GitLab)
• Working experience with structured and unstructured databases (e.g. MySQL)
• Knowledge of or working experience with Message Queues (RabbitMQ) & event driven architecture
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented design principles
• Working experience of unit test frameworks and test automation
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum / Kanban) (desired)
• DevOps tooling (desired)
• Node.js (desired)
• Healthcare industry experience (NHS) (desired)

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement high-performance, scalable, and maintainable applications and services
• Develop APIs and other web services
• Work with databases (relational and NoSQL) to implement data models
• Contribute towards all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment, and monitoring & alerting
• Assist and unblock other members of the team where appropriate
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Contribute towards the development of software engineering best practices and principles
• Participate in architectural and design discussions
• Stay abreast of the latest technologies and industry trends
• Assist with the diagnosis and assessment of complex technical issues
• Identify and contribute towards solutions designed to improve service or component security, performance, scalability, and reliability
• Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Share ideas and prompt continuous improvement across the team
• Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards
• Comply with the company’s Health & Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, PCI & DSP policies and procedures.

Technologies:

• DevOps
• Frontend
• GitLab
• Kanban
• Laravel
• MySQL
• NoSQL
• PHP
• RabbitMQ
• Security
• Web
• NodeJS
• Support
• JavaScript
• Mobile

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We are looking for a talented individual to join our team based in Melton (Hybrid) with a salary of up to £50,000 based on experience. This role focuses on solving complex business and technical challenges through software application design and development, particularly in the public health sector. As part of our platform team, you will contribute to exciting technology opportunities while enjoying benefits such as 25 days holiday plus an additional day for your birthday, a learning and development budget, and social benefits. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all parts of the community.

last updated 31 week of 2026