Senior / Lead Full-Stack Developer

October 20, 2026

Office

Junior

Ashford, Surrey

Indeed

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Office-only work

Description

A boutique web engineering agency in Ashford, Surrey delivers bespoke software for commercial clients across the UK and Ireland, from mobile ticketing systems to large-scale booking and eCommerce platforms. The company is hiring a Senior / Lead Full-Stack Developer to take ownership of end-to-end technical delivery alongside the Technical Director. The role combines PHP/MySQL development, mobile app maintenance, code quality practices and mentoring within a close-knit team of nine.

Responsibilities

Take lead responsibility for delivery timelines, architectural decisions and feature scope across bespoke client applications
Work directly with business clients to gather requirements and translate operational needs into technical specifications
Write clean PHP/MySQL code, architect robust backends and design efficient relational database schemes and complex queries
Maintain and enhance cross-platform mobile apps built using Apache Cordova or REST-connected wrappers
Perform thorough debugging, code reviews and system testing while mentoring junior team members to high standards
Collaborate with the Technical Director to expand and maintain the core in-house SaaS platform

Requirements

3+ years of full-stack experience, or 2+ years in a fast-paced web agency with rapid progression and project delivery
Strong commercial experience with custom PHP, relational database design, query optimization and complex data modeling
Proficient in semantic HTML5, CSS3 and Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+)
1+ years of project leadership covering milestones, client communication and technical task delegation
Proven ability to debug legacy codebases, optimize query performance and troubleshoot production issues methodically
Git workflow, branching strategies and code review processes
Apache Cordova or native mobile app maintenance on Android/Java and iOS
RESTful API design and integration experience
DevOps and Linux server setup and administration with Ubuntu, Nginx and Apache

Conditions

Full-time contract of 37.5 hours per week, five days per week
Office-based working pattern with hybrid flexibility options for established team members
Flexible working hours in a modern studio space in Ashford, Surrey
Company pension scheme, extended holiday entitlement and private health insurance
Direct career growth path scaling technical leadership responsibilities as projects expand
Varied workload across mobile ticketing engines and enterprise booking platforms