Bright
Senior Software Engineer - PHP
BrightIreland15 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
Department: Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Duleek

Description

At Bright, we create cutting-edge software for accounting, payroll, tax, and practice management, supported by a team of talented individuals who are passionate about making a difference. Together, we lead the industry with innovative solutions and unparalleled customer support.

We’re all about creating opportunities for businesses to succeed—and for you to shine. Join us, and be part of a supportive, collaborative team that values your voice and contributions.

Why join us?

We believe in empowering people to grow professionally while maintaining balance in their lives. At Bright, you’ll work in a dynamic, inclusive environment that supports your personal and career aspirations.

The Opportunity

The Senior Software Engineer at Bright will be a key contributor to our Practice Management Team. This role will focus on developing high-quality, scalable RESTful APIs and backend solutions using PHP, the Laravel ecosystem (including Illuminate components and related tooling), and bespoke frameworks. These solutions power our AI-driven features, our SaaS products, integrations with third parties as well as provide a public facing API for use by our customers.

Experience with front end development using a JavaScript framework would be beneficial, though not necessary. The successful candidate will work collaboratively in a cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects that are core to driving the business forward.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the technical architecture and design of web-based applications and services, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and efficient.
  • Build RESTful APIs for use internally and externally.
  • Write well-tested, well-documented, and maintainable code.
  • Deploy, monitor, and optimise software in production, ensuring they perform at scale and meet product requirements.
  • Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical issues.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies and best practices in software engineering.
  • Identify opportunities for improve development practices, tools, code health and maintainability in collaboration with the wider engineering community.Configure builds and automated tests to execute reliably and efficiently in CI/CD environments.
  • Foster a collaborative environment by working closely within cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

What are we looking for? 

  • Experience building modern web applications and APIs with PHP and MySQL.
  • Experience with Laravel (or Illuminate components) and/or other modern PHP frameworks.
  • Experience with writing unit tests or test-driven development is an advantage.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
  • Configure, deploy, and run services in containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience building web front ends in JavaScript would be an advantage, though not necessary.
  • Be self-driven and interested in growing your skills and knowledge.
  • Experience working in a fast-moving agile environment.
  • Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools.

Benefits Include

  • Performance Based Bonus
  • Company pension
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Referral Programme
  • Free onsite food
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site parking
  • Work from home
  • Company events

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