Back-End Developer

Location:

Belfast Office with Hybrid working

Position:
Experienced Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Competitive salary with regular reviews

Delve into exciting projects where innovation meets innovation, shaping user experiences that captivate and inspire. If you're driven to push the boundaries of App and Software development, this is your chance to make a significant impact. We are looking for an experienced and forward thinking Developer, who wishes to work in new opportunities, build their career and join our collaborative team of experts.

Teammate Interaction – work alongside folks like Project Manager, Coordinators, UX / UI Designers and other friendly Dev's as part of a larger team.

• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliableLaravelapplications.
• Develop and integrateRESTful APIsand third-party services.
• Deployment of applications & services
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following best practices.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration between systems.
• Participate in code reviews, daily stand-ups, and sprint planning sessions.
• Optimise applications for maximum speed, scalability, and security.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical planning.

• 3+ yearsof professional experience usingLaravel
• Strong understanding ofMVC architecture,ORMs (Eloquent), andservice containers.
• Experience withMySQLdatabases, including schema design and query optimisation.
• Solid understanding ofAPI development(REST, JSON).
• Proficient inGitand modern version control workflows (Git Hub/Bitbucket).
• Experience withqueuing systems(e.g. Laravel Queues, Redis, Rabbit
  
  MQ).
• Familiarity with containerisationand deployment processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially when working in hybrid teams.
• Experience withAWS / Azure / Digital Oceanor other cloud platforms.
• Knowledge offront-end frameworks(e.g. Blade, React) for API integration.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the Laravel community.
• Working knowledge of unit testing and automated testing tools

• Hybrid working model – a flexible balance between office and remote working.
• City Centre office experience
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Strong work–life balance: 28 days annual leave + fully paid half-day Fridays (worth a further 24 extra days off annually).
• Private healthcare and pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Regular team meet-ups, creative sessions and collaborative time
• A collaborative, supportive and innovative team environment.

Please note that this position is open only to candidates based in Ireland.

If this sounds like you and you'd like to apply, please enclose your CV and a covering letter to:

Sugar Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,religion,colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.