Fullstack Engineer (Laravel + React)

IQ Tech is a software development company focused on building custom web solutions for clients in the housing compliance and property management industry in the UK.

We help businesses digitize their workflows, automate operational processes, and build scalable systems that solve real-world problems.

Our products are used by compliance managers, inspectors, and operational teams to manage inspections, certifications, and regulatory processes more efficiently.

We work with modern technologies, real business cases, and a small, strong engineering team where each person has real impact on the product.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using React (18+) and Laravel (10/11)
• Implement new features and improve existing functionality
• Work with REST APIs (development and integration)
• Write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews
• Collaborate with QA engineers, PMs, and designers
• Fix bugs and optimize existing functionality

• Participate in task planning and effort estimation

   

Requirements

• at least 1–2 years of commercial experience in web development
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and React (18+)
• Experience with PHP 8+ and Laravel (10/11)
• Understanding of REST API principles
• Strong knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience with databases such as MySQL 8 or PostgreSQL
• Understanding of Git (branches, pull requests, merges)
• Understanding of client-server architecture
• Basic knowledge of the HTTP protocol (methods, status codes)

• Ability to read and understand technical documentation in English

   

Nice to have:

• Understanding of SOLID / DRY / KISS principles
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with Docker / Docker Compose
• Basic knowledge of testing (Jest, PHPUnit, Playwright/Cypress)
• Experience with cloud platforms:
  • AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)
  • or GCP / DigitalOcean
• Experience with Postman / Swagger / OpenAPI
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Vite or modern build tools
• Basic knowledge of web security (JWT, authentication flows, CORS)

What we are really looking for (Junior+ mindset)

Not a “perfect developer”, but someone who:

• Understands the full flow: UI → API → Database
• Can debug using DevTools and Postman
• Wants to grow into a Middle Fullstack Engineer within 1–2 years