Backend Developer

Backend Developer in Romsey (SO51) | Spectrum It Recruitment Limited Search Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Senior Web Developer CHARLES JENSON RECRUITMENT LTD Bicester, Oxfordshire From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum 2 days ago Senior PHP Developer CHARLES JENSON RECRUITMENT LTD Aylesbury (HP18) From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum 2 days ago Senior Full Stack Web Developer Profile 29 Loughton (IG10), IG10 From £80,000 to £100,000 per annum + benefits (see advert) 2 weeks ago Full Stack Engineer Halian Technology Limited Reading (RG1) Up to £100,000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Software Engineer Method-Resourcing London £70000 - £85000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Web SDK Entrust London Competitive 1 month ago Senior Frontend Engineer London Stock Exchange London Competitive 17 hours ago NEW Full-Stack Web Software Engineer - React, ASP.NET & C# Computer Futures Portsmouth, Hampshire, BBTE £68000 - £87000 per annum + bonus 22 hours ago NEW Senior Software Engineer - Backend Apple London Competitive 3 days ago Software Engineer (C# .Net & Applied Engineering) Hays Oxford (OX1) £45000 - £70000 per annum + £45-70k + Package 23 hours ago NEW Senior Web Developer CHARLES JENSON RECRUITMENT LTD Bicester, Oxfordshire From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum 2 days ago Senior PHP Developer CHARLES JENSON RECRUITMENT LTD Aylesbury (HP18) From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum 2 days ago Senior Full Stack Web Developer Profile 29 Loughton (IG10), IG10 From £80,000 to £100,000 per annum + benefits (see advert) 2 weeks ago Full Stack Engineer Halian Technology Limited Reading (RG1) Up to £100,000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Software Engineer Method-Resourcing London £70000 - £85000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Web SDK Entrust London Competitive 1 month ago Senior Frontend Engineer London Stock Exchange London Competitive 17 hours ago NEW Full-Stack Web Software Engineer - React, ASP.NET & C# Computer Futures Portsmouth, Hampshire, BBTE £68000 - £87000 per annum + bonus 22 hours ago NEW Senior Software Engineer - Backend Apple London Competitive 3 days ago Software Engineer (C# .Net & Applied Engineering) Hays Oxford (OX1) £45000 - £70000 per annum + £45-70k + Package 23 hours ago NEW Backend Developer Spectrum It Recruitment Limited View Profile Romsey (SO51) Permanent Published: 5 hours ago £45000 - £50000 per annum + plus hybrid working and benefits Backend Developer Spectrum It Recruitment Limited Backend Developer Romsey, Hampshire (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 remote, flexible) £45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits OOP, PHP, Laravel My client build innovative SaaS solutions that help organisations monitor, manage, and optimise critical infrastructure. Following recent growth and their migration to AWS, they're investing heavily in modernising their platform and building new products. I'm now looking for a Backend Developer to join their agile team and play a key role in shaping the future of their technology. The Role This is a hands-on backend role with real ownership. You'll work across both: Stabilising and improving existing Laravel-based systems Designing and building new SaaS products using a modern tech stack You'll act as the backend authority within a small, collaborative team, working closely with a Frontend Developer and Senior UX/UI Designer. What You'll Be Doing Design & Development Build and maintain scalable SaaS applications Develop clean, well-structured backend systems using modern Laravel Design and implement robust RESTful APIs for a React frontend Architecture & Ownership Own backend architecture and code quality Design multi-tenant database structures Apply best practices (service patterns, Eloquent optimisation, clean architecture) System Optimisation Improve performance and reliability of legacy systems Handle complex data migrations Proactively enhance system security Cloud & DevOps Help modernise systems using AWS managed services Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines Support automated, reliable deployments Collaboration Work closely with frontend and UX on product development Contribute to product discovery and backlog shaping Participate in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies (Jira) Key Technical Requirements 3+ years commercial experience in backend development Strong PHP (8.x) and deep Laravel expertise Solid PostgreSQL experience (schema design, optimisation) Experience building APIs and integrating with frontend frameworks (ideally React) Strong understanding of Agile/SCRUM and TDD Nice to Have Experience with AWS and infrastructure modernisation CI/CD pipeline design and management Exposure to AI tooling (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude) Experience with agentic AI systems Familiarity with Figma workflows Interested in this position? Send your CV to or give me a call on 02380 765 808 Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. In Short Industry IT & Telecommunications Founded 2008 Location Chilworth, Southampton Company size 0 - 49 Who We Are Established in 2008,
Spectrum IT is a leading Software and Technology specific recruitment agency, providing
permanent and contract IT resource for businesses. Our team of around 30
employees are based on the University of Southampton Science Park, a key hub
for technology on the South Coast. Who We Can Help Spectrum IT works
with a wide cross section of businesses, from start-ups to multinationals. 95%
of placements are within Software focused businesses, or where Software is key
to the business model. Typically, around 200 different businesses are supported
annually, with more than 900 candidates placed. How We Work We bring together talented
IT professionals with businesses of all sizes. Our extensive experience can
help your business with single hires right through to building large software
development project teams of 50+. Regular engagement with the IT community
enables us to keep up to date with the ever-changing IT landscape. Similar Backend Developer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Web Developer CHARLES JENSON RECRUITMENT LTD Bicester, Oxfordshire From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum 2 days ago Senior PHP Developer CHARLES JENSON RECRUITMENT LTD Aylesbury (HP18) From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum 2 days ago Senior Full Stack Web Developer Profile 29 Loughton (IG10), IG10 From £80,000 to £100,000 per annum + benefits (see advert) 2 weeks ago Full Stack Engineer Halian Technology Limited Reading (RG1) Up to £100,000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Software Engineer Method-Resourcing London £70000 - £85000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - Web SDK Entrust London Competitive 1 month ago Senior Frontend Engineer London Stock Exchange London Competitive 17 hours ago NEW Full-Stack Web Software Engineer - React, ASP.NET & C# Computer Futures Portsmouth, Hampshire, BBTE £68000 - £87000 per annum + bonus 22 hours ago NEW Senior Software Engineer - Backend Apple London Competitive 3 days ago Software Engineer (C# .Net & Applied Engineering) Hays Oxford (OX1) £45000 - £70000 per annum + £45-70k + Package 23 hours ago NEW IT jobs IT jobs in Romsey Software Development jobs Software Development jobs in Romsey Jobs in Romsey Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026