Full Stack Developer; PHP​/Laravel

Reports To: Tyler Woonton, Head of Engineering

Location: Hybrid (Manchester / Remote)

Are you a startup-minded engineer passionate about creating great products, shipping meaningful code, and making a difference?

If you’re ready to work in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment, keep reading.

At Vivify, we’re transforming underutilized spaces into thriving community hubs. Our platform empowers schools and community venues to unlock additional income while fostering stronger, healthier, and more connected communities. By partnering with schools nationwide, we help them reinvest in facilities, support educators, and enrich student experiences.

Our mission goes beyond software – we’re dedicated to making a tangible social impact. Whether it’s enabling people to discover new passions, combat loneliness, or improve mental and physical health, our work creates opportunities for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

You’ll be instrumental in building and enhancing our eCommerce platform and a range of internal tooling. You'll tackle exciting technical challenges alongside our friendly, tight-knit team.

Working across the stack on greenfield and brownfield projects, your contributions will directly impact communities across the UK, providing opportunities that would otherwise be lost.

This role is PERFECT for you if:

• You love building and shipping great products.
• You thrive in a small, empowered, fast-moving team.
• You write clean, maintainable, and self-documenting code.

This role is NOT for you if:

• You want to specialise in a single area.
• You struggle to adapt to evolving priorities.
• You prefer process & meeting-heavy environments.

Must haves:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JS, Tailwind
  
  CSS, Laravel Mix
• Backend: PHP, Laravel, Laravel Livewire
• Data: MySQL, Redis, Amazon S3
• Tools: Git, Git Hub Actions, Jira, Laravel Herd (or similar)
• Testing: Pest or PHPUnit

Nice to haves:

Experience with any of the following: AWS, Elasticsearch, Laravel Dusk, Post Hog, Metabase, or Snowflake.

• Submit your application

  Send your CV to our Head of Engineering  to kickstart the journey. Please make sure your CV showcases your skills, experience, and enthusiasm for the role.

• Introductory Interview

  We'll meet to learn about you, and your experience. This interview allows us to understand how you would be able to enhance our team. You can also ask us any questions you may have.

• Technical Task

  You'll be invited to complete a tech task to gauge your ability. We're respectful of your time, only progressing candidates we're genuinely interested in, and place a limit of 3 hours on the task.

• Technical Interview

  You'll participate in a technical interview, lasting approx. 1 hour, to delve deep into your technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, and feedback from your tech task.

Our minimal process allows us to attract top talent and make offers quickly. If you're the right fit for our team and you can contribute positively to our mission, we'll make you an offer.

Ready to join a team that’s making a difference? Apply today and help us transform local spaces into opportunities for everyone.