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Octopus Legacy is hiring a PHP/Python Software Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and improve existing PHP/Laravel applications - bug fixes, enhancements, performance improvements, and application-level security.
  • Build and contribute to Python projects - new services, internal tooling, and integrations as our tech stack evolves.
  • Support platform security and compliance initiatives - pen testing remediation, dependency updates, and infrastructure hardening.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues - investigate bugs, diagnose root causes, and ship fixes confidently.
  • Collaborate with the wider engineering team - participate in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
  • Own small-to-medium projects end-to-end, delivering meaningful improvements across our tools and products.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with PHP, ideally within the Laravel framework.
  • Comfortable working with Python - whether in scripting, APIs, data processing, or frameworks like Django or FastAPI.
  • Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and writing efficient queries.
  • Experienced with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
  • Able to work independently, prioritise effectively, and ship reliably.
  • Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholder

Nice to Have

  • Understanding of event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
  • Experience with front-end technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue or React).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.
  • Interest in or experience with AI/LLM integration.

Benefits

  • Octopus share incentive scheme
  • 27 days holiday + extra day off for your Birthday
  • Work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year
  • Vitality Health & Life Insurance
  • Pension scheme
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Free Will & LPAs + discounts on other Octopus services
  • Cycle to Work Scheme and EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Octopus Giving: matched charitable fundraising up to £500
  • Octopus Springboard: support to build your own ideas
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Breakfast every day, snacks and wellness activities

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Required Skills
PHPideally within the Laravel framework.front-end technologiesCI/CD pipelinesautomated testingdeployment processes.AI/LLM integration. PHPideally within the Laravel framework.front-end technologiesCI/CD pipelinesautomated testingdeployment processes.AI/LLM integration.
About company
Octopus Legacy
Octopus Legacy is the place to plan for death and find support after loss. When people think about planning for death they think about wills, life insurance and funerals. We take these cold processes and turn them into something more human. Share more than money: leave voice notes, music, recipes. Shape a legacy that connects you while you're here. And after you're gone. Founded by Sam after his mum died suddenly, we’re a group of people who work in death because we’ve been affected by it. We know the difference a good plan makes, and what it’s like when there isn’t one. Death can come between us, leaving mess, legal fees, frustration. But it can also make us stronger. We see a world where people talk openly about death, and work out the real meaning of legacy, one that connects to them. We’re here to make that world happen.
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Category fullstack
Posted 4 hours ago