Software Engineer, Backend Developer

Software Engineer | Leeds | Medtech | Hybrid, 2 days in office | £40,000-£60,000 DOE

We're supporting a growing med‑tech company in Leeds that builds secure, patient‑focused digital health platforms used across the NHS and wider healthcare sector. The team is modernising its technology, strengthening its PHP/Laravel backend while expanding its front‑end capability using React.js. This role offers the opportunity to work across both backend and frontend components, contributing directly to software that improves patient outcomes and clinical workflows.

• Develop and maintain backend services using PHP (Laravel)
• Build and maintain high‑quality, scalable front‑end features using React.js
• Implement and consume RESTful APIs
• Collaborate on cloud‑based solutions using AWS or Azure
• Work with clinical data standards such as FHIR, HL7, and SNOMED
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and agile ceremonies
• Ensure high standards of performance, security, and reliability in a regulated healthcare environment

• Backend: PHP (Laravel)
• Front‑end:
  React.js
• Databases:
  MySQL / PostgreSQL
• Cloud & Dev Ops:
  Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure, Git Hub Actions, CI/CD pipelines
• Standards: FHIR, HL7, SNOMED CT (training available)

• Solid commercial experience with PHP and Laravel
• Experience with React.js for front‑end development
• Strong understanding of API development and relational databases
• Exposure to cloud platforms or containerisation is a bonus
• Passion for building technology that improves healthcare and patient outcomes

Hybrid working, meaningful work in the health‑tech space, ongoing training, exposure to modern cloud and healthcare interoperability standards, and excellent career progression.