Backend Developer

£37,500 - £48,000 depending on skills and experience

Hours and Location

This is a full-time role based in Leeds, UK. We offer hybrid working and flexible hours to everyone in the team, but this is not a fully remote opportunity.

As part of our commitment to making Engage a great place to work, we've built a comprehensive benefits package that fuels our thriving culture and delivers an exceptional, well-rounded employee experience. Some of our most popular perks are:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising after 5 years)
• Company performance-linked bonus scheme (dependent on business performance and not a contractual benefit)
• 5% company pension scheme
• Access to your own financial coach
• A company culture that promotes work-life balance
• Access to mental health support
• Free on-site gym
• Structured personal development and progression facilitated by our People Development and Culture Team
• An award-winning office designed for hybrid working
• Your birthday off
• Regular socials, summer parties, and more

About the Role

We're expanding our team and are looking for a developer who enjoys working on marketing websites and has experience with Craft CMS. You'll plan and implement logical and intuitive control panel user interfaces, always considering the author experience. Capable of mapping these content models to the specific front-end requirements, you'll play a key role in our web projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 3 years of digital agency experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of PHP
• Experience in reviewing data requirements, identifying structure, and defining suitable CMS sections and fields
• Confidence working with Craft CMS, from the control panel through to templating
• The ability to manage multiple projects across various fast-paced client accounts

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to accurate cost estimates and independently provide estimates for retainer work and smaller projects
• Contribute to formal project technical specifications
• Reliably and efficiently progress on assigned work, delivering features effectively and on time
• Contribute to the discovery and adoption of new technologies within the team

Bonus Points for Experience:

• Extending Craft with custom modules using the Yii framework
• Experience with other technologies such as Laravel, Vue.js, and Tailwind CSS

About Us

Established in 2007, we've earned a reputation for delivering world-class digital products and strategies. We call this Attention to Digital.

We have a strong sense of doing the right thing - not just in digital but also in our impact on the world. That's why we're proud to be a Certified B Corporation.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment free from discrimination. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.