Senior Full Stack Developer
About Us
Complyfirst is a reporting automation platform for financial services compliance teams. We remove 80% of manual reporting work so teams can focus on reviewing, not doing. We grew almost 6x last year and are hiring across the business.
Role Overview
We’re hiring a Senior Full Stack Developer to work directly with our CTO. You’ll be one of the most important technical hires we make - helping architect and build the product as we scale. This role requires deep experience in PHP, Laravel, and Vue.js, and the ambition to build something genuinely world-class.
What You’ll Do
- Architect and build. Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, secure applications. You own the quality of what ships.
- Drive AI integration. Design and build AI-powered features that push our compliance automation further. This is a growing part of what we do.
- Own the full stack. Front to back. You’re comfortable across the stack and don’t need to hand off to get things done.
- Set the technical bar. Hold the standard on code quality, security, and performance. Shape the technical roadmap alongside the CTO.
- Work across the business. Work closely with founders, engineers, and the product team. We’re small — everyone has context and everyone has a voice.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience. In professional software development, with strong expertise in PHP, Laravel, and Vue.js. Experience with Python or AI/ML is a plus.
- High agency. You don’t wait to be told what to do. You see the problem, you own the fix, and you see it through.
- Obsessed with quality. You take genuine pride in your work. You don’t ship things you’re not proud of.
- Low ego. You’re confident in your ability but not territorial about it. You want the product to win, not to be right.
- Technically curious. You follow where the technology is going (especially AI) and push for adoption where it moves us forward.
- Resilient under pressure. Deadlines are real here. If you do your best work when the stakes are high, you’ll fit right in.
This Role Is Not For You If…
- You need detailed specs before you start. Ambiguity is the default here.
- You’re looking for a large team with established processes. We’re still building those.
- You want to stay in a narrow technical lane. We need range.
- You’re not interested in growing fast. We have a high bar, and we expect it to keep rising.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary plus performance-based share options
- Private medical and dental cover
- Pension: 5% employer contribution
- 35 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Hybrid working — 3 days in our Hillsborough, NI office
- Company laptop
- Outsized responsibility and growth, from day one
How to Apply
Send your CV to dan@complyfirst.co. Include links to work you’re proud of — projects, repos, anything that shows how you build. Tell us what you’ve shipped and what you’d do differently.
Is this role not a perfect fit, but you still want to apply?
We’re growing fast and always looking for people who are exceptional at what they do. Send us your CV and make the case for yourself.