Junior Full-Stack Developer (PHP) - Hybrid working

It’s an exciting time at Comparitec. With 2027 on the horizon, we’re looking to supercharge our roadmap and expand our software team. You will be working on mobile apps, REST APIs and customer-facing websites.

Who are Comparitec?

We’re a cutting-edge FinTech company based in Chester, building and developing disruptive finance propositions and generating thousands of customers daily. We’re made up of a team of experts from all different backgrounds who aren’t afraid to try and revolutionise the financial market.

Across our businesses:

• Creditec: our Credit Matching platform, which allows partners to provide a marketplace of financial products to their customers.
• thimbl: a challenger credit card, currently in the process of launching thimbl IQ, a financial wellness app to help customers better understand their credit profile.
• Digitonomy: connects consumers with the relevant financial product they’re searching for through slick journeys and beautiful marketing.

About the role and what we’re looking for

• You love software development and want to continue to grow your skill set
• You will help to build, maintain and scale business-critical software
• You appreciate the importance of software quality
• In collaboration with the wider business, you will be involved in decision making and contributing your ideas to shape the product
• You are willing to work on greenfield projects and to work to modernise legacy apps

Technical experience

Essential

• Experience of software development in a commercial environment
• Experience of PHP 8 with modern PHP frameworks (e.g. Laravel, Symfony)
• Relational databases (e.g. MySQL, MSSQL, AWS Aurora)
• Experience of modern front-end technologies or willingness to learn (e.g. React, Vue, Tailwind)
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs

Desirable

• Serverless infrastructure
• Document databases (e.g. MongoDB, DocumentDB)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Google, Microsoft)
• AI coding agents
• Automated testing

Whether you want to spend more time developing your skills on the frontend or the backend, we’re more than happy to accommodate and help you develop as the business grows. Your long-term success and happiness at Comparitec is our priority.

We’re open to all levels of experience whether you’re a Junior or a Senior; how you fit into the wider team is our priority when hiring.

Don’t feel like you tick all the boxes? We know imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting great candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply.

Company benefits

We pride ourselves on our flexible and relaxed working environment with a highly ambitious and passionate digital team.

Everyone has autonomy and ownership in their role, with no clock watching. If you’re coming from an agency, you’ll never have to do a timesheet again! You’ll also be working with some of the brightest financial services and digital minds in the UK: think Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of America and Moneysupermarket.

• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)Staff wellness: free snacks, free bean-to-cup coffee and more
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working: our main office is based in Chester, and we will expect the candidate to be in the office 2-3 days a week
• City centre offices (if you’ve got a shopping addiction this may not be the role for you)

Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chester CH3 5AN