Software Engineer

About the Role? Join our agile Fulfilment product team at Love2shop and help us build world-class, customer-facing products that delight our users. As a Software Engineer, you will be a key player in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, contributing to all stages of the software development lifecycle—from analysis and design to coding, testing, and deployment. We are looking for a passionate and pragmatic engineer who is committed to writing clean, well-tested code and pushing the boundaries of what our team can achieve. If you are a curious problem-solver who enjoys working across the entire software stack, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your skills and make a real impact. This role will require on site visits ideally once a week in our offices in Liverpool Key responsibilities Develop high-quality, scalable code that adheres to SOLID principles and our solution architecture. Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle within an agile team, from feature conception to delivery. Write and maintain clean, well-documented code that meets both functional and non-functional requirements. Actively participate in code reviews, sharing knowledge and helping to improve team standards. Collaborate with team members to drive continuous improvement in our development processes and tools. Contribute to the design and implementation of new features, with a strong focus on security best practices. Proactively identify and communicate project risks to team leads and product managers, proposing clear mitigation strategies. Ability to work under pressure and manage work load unsupervised providing quality on time deployments. Provide support for production applications and services as part of an out-of-hours rota. Essential skills and experience A minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer. Proven experience developing with PHP 8+, including the Laravel Framework (10/11/12). Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and software design principles (e.g., SOLID, Clean Code). Experience with JavaScript ES6+, including modern frameworks like VueJS 2/3 and TypeScript. Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases, specifically MySQL (5.7/8.x) and Redis. Experience with TDD (Test-Driven Development) using tools like PHPUnit and mocking frameworks. Practical knowledge of building and integrating with REST and SOAP APIs. Experience with Git for source control and CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and CircleCI. A strong grasp of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). Experience with AWS Cloud services, including EC2, SQS, RDS, and Elasticache. Additional skills and experience It would be great if you already have: - An understanding of event-driven architecture and message queues (Laravel Horizon, SQS). Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Experience with a microservices or service-oriented architecture. Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, SaSS, and TailwindCSS. Experience with testing tools like Cypress or Selenium. Familiarity with NoSQL databases like DynamoDB. Understanding of DevSecOps principles. Experience working in a PCI-DSS compliant environment. Experience of DevOps (IaC, configuring CI/CI, automation and infrastructure management). What We Offer The majority of this role will be hybrid with on site visits once a week. A friendly and collaborative working environment in our Liverpool office Competitive salary, dependent on experience 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the option to buy more Private medical insurance, life assurance, and enhanced pension scheme Access to a benefits portal with discounts on retail, travel, and more Cycle2Work, dental cover, critical illness insurance, and more Real opportunities for career progression and training within the wider PayPoint Group About Us Love2Shop is part of the PayPoint Group, delivering rewards, incentives and prepaid gift solutions to businesses and consumers across the UK. We're committed to building a culture where everyone feels empowered to thrive — and where great technology enables even better service. As a disability-confident committed company, we have a passion for championing equality. We welcome all colleagues into a work environment where success is attainable for everyone, regardless of disability, age, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal access to growth and opportunities in our workplace.