Full Stack Developer (Laravel & Vue 3)
Summary
Mid-level full stack developer in Crown Oil's in-house team (office-based in Bury, 5 days/week), building and improving business-critical internal applications — backend logic in PHP/Laravel, Vue 3 + TypeScript SPAs, GraphQL APIs, MySQL, Docker and CI/CD, with PHPUnit testing via TDD.
We're looking for a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer with strong commercial experience in PHP, Laravel, Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL to join Crown Oil's in-house development team in Bury.
Working closely with our Lead Developer, you'll develop and improve business-critical applications across our group of companies, contributing to backend business logic, frontend development, integrations and new functionality.
Technology Stack
PHP 8.5 · Laravel 13 · Vue 3 · TypeScript · GraphQL · MySQL 8.4 · Docker · GitHub Actions · Sockudo/WebSockets · Microsoft Graph · Claude Code
What You'll Be Doing
Developing backend services and business logic using PHP and Laravel.
Building SPAs using Vue 3 Composition API and TypeScript.
Developing and integrating GraphQL APIs.
Writing PHPUnit feature tests using TDD.
Working with MySQL, Docker and CI/CD environments.
Improving existing applications, troubleshooting issues and participating in code reviews.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong commercial PHP 8+ and Laravel experience.
Commercial experience with Vue 3 Composition API and SPAs.
Experience with TypeScript and GraphQL.
Experience writing PHPUnit feature tests using TDD.
Strong MySQL knowledge.
Experience working collaboratively in a development team.
Vue 3, TypeScript and GraphQL are essential. Applicants should already have practical experience with these technologies.
Desirable Experience
Energy sector experience, particularly electricity and gas metering.
Writing and maintaining Docker images or GitHub Actions workflows.
Pusher-style WebSockets and C#/.NET.
Agentic AI development tools, such as Claude Code.
This is a fully office-based position in Bury, Greater Manchester, requiring attendance five days per week. We offer flexible start and finish times, with core hours of 9:30am–2:00pm.
Applicants must be able to meet the on-site working requirements from their agreed start date.
Our recruitment process includes an on-site interview with our Lead Developers and a practical technical assessment. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process.