Mid-Level Full-stack Developer (Symfony & Next.js/React)
Around £45,000 based in experience . Office based 3 days per week in Leeds or Liverpool.
This role is office based at least 3 days per week.
The Role
Your primary focus will be on contributing to building robust, scalable APIs using Symfony API Platform and crafting highly performant, modern user interfaces with Next.js and React. This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in e-commerce development within a collaborative and innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Backend Development: Design and implement new API endpoints and business logic using Symfony (PHP) & API Platform ensuring high performance and security
- Frontend Development: Build responsive, user-friendly features and components using Next.js and React (including hooks, functional components, and state management).
- Data Management: Work with our database (e.g., MySQL) and Doctrine ORM to optimise data retrieval and storage.
- Testing & Quality: Write unit, integration, and functional tests (PHPUnit, Jest) to maintain high code quality and prevent regressions and maintain high code quality by following best practices (PSR-12, SOLID principles, dependency injection)
- Collaboration: Participate in planning meetings, architectural discussions, and provide constructive feedback during code reviews.
- Deployment: Use Git and Docker to manage your code and contribute to our continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years of professional experience in full-stack web development.
- Strong practical experience with the Symfony framework (v5/v6/v7).
- A solid grasp of services, routing, security, and Doctrine.
- Proficiency in React and Next.js. You should be comfortable building complex UIs and leveraging Next.js features like routing and API routes.
- A good understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL or PostgreSQL).
- Experience with containerization (Docker)
- Familiarity with Git version control and common development workflows.
- Problem-Solving Mindset – Ability to debug complex issues efficiently.
- Attention to Detail – Writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
Bonus Points If You Have
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS).
- Knowledge of asynchronous tasks/queues (e.g., Symfony Messenger).
- Department
- Operations & Delivery
- Locations
- Leeds, Liverpool
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Velstar
Velstar is a dedicated commerce agency with an unbeatable range of specialist talent. Offering end-to-end support for brands across design, development and marketing, we’re helping to build, grow and scale brands that want to be household names. With clients spanning a range of verticals, including Castore, Neom, Avon, McLaren, Tangle Teezer, Nandos, Watco, Euro Car Parts and many more, we’re partners in commerce for some of the UK and Europe’s best loved brands.
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