Software Engineer

About the role

Gear4music is looking for a motivated Software Engineer to join its technical team of over 40 engineers. You will work on a high‑traffic e‑commerce platform, helping to deliver commercial value while shaping the team’s culture through data‑driven decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Drive and deliver technical change across the platform.
• Promote a collaborative, open, and communicative team environment.
• Champion new technologies when they align with business goals.
• Help define and improve processes that balance commercial impact with team values.

Required profile

• Motivated, flexible and eager to learn.
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented and comfortable giving and receiving feedback.

Required skills

• Modern PHP development
• HTML5, SCSS, JavaScript (ReactJS, ExtJS)
• MySQL and large‑scale database handling
• Cloud computing and containerised applications
• Building scalable distributed systems
• E‑commerce background
• Software performance optimisation
• Composer, Docker, GitHub, CI, PHPUnit
• Kubernetes, Google Cloud, ElasticSearch, xhprof

What we offer

• A supportive, open culture that values personal growth.
• Opportunities to work with modern technologies on a fast‑growing platform.
• Access to branded merchandise and a fun, inclusive workplace.