Software Engineer (AI & Workflow Automation)

Software Developer – Automation, AI, PHP, JavaScript

AI & Workflow Automation

Innovative business leader in Automation Technology is looking for an experienced Software Developer to join their growing team. The software will simplify complex business processes using AI driven automation.

Their tech stack includes PHP with Symfony,Node.js, JavaScript, Python, and MySQL/MariaDB

Your responsibilities:

• Write clean, efficient code using PHP (Symfony framework), JavaScript, and Python
• Design, build, and maintain functionality for the workflow automation platform.
• Enhance backend services, optimise database queries, and expand RESTful APIs
• Work with SQL databases to manage and optimise data flow and handle reporting.
• Integrating AI technologies for intelligent business automation – handle integrations including telephony, speech-to-text, AI-driven responses, and text-to-speech synthesis
• Engage in deployment processes, Docker containerisation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain configurations and troubleshoot production issues as necessary.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to improve platform performance
• Contribute ideas for new features and AI-driven improvements

You will have great experience working on large B2B SaaS applications with complex architecture, experience in developing different features of an application along with client facing skills.

Your technical background

• Strong experience in PHP (Symfony framework) with Doctrine ORM for database management, and proficiency in Node.js (Express, WebSockets) and JavaScript.
• Proven experience integrating AI or machine learning APIs
• Telephony & Messaging APIs: Hands-on experience with platforms that allow managing voice calls, webhooks, SMS, and real-time media streams.
• Web & Cloud Services: APIs, RESTful/OAuth integrations.
• Databases: MySQL/MariaDB, Redis.
• DevOps: Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Linux server administration.
• Frontend: HTML/CSS, JavaScript/jQuery/Stimulus, Bootstrap or Tailwind

Additional experience in Conversational AI and NLP, Machine learning, and automation / workflow management preferred

This role will predominantly be remote with monthly meetings in the Liverpool area