Crafting the kind of backend that makes frontend work feel like cheating

Hey there — we’re Kinship

We’re building the Revit tools you wish existed. Our platform helps architects and engineers manage content, track usage, and make smarter decisions with less hassle.

We’re looking for a backend-focused engineer who enjoys building clean APIs, designing resilient systems, and keeping things fast, simple, and secure. Someone who’s comfortable working in PHP, knows their way around Docker, and can help us make the most of AWS to ship reliable software at speed.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain backend services in modern PHP

  Design and implement APIs consumed by our frontend and desktop apps

  Use Docker to standardize development and streamline deployments

  Work with AWS services (e.g. ECS, S3, RDS, CloudWatch) to keep our systems fast and reliable

  Collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to ship features

  Write tests and monitor performance so we can trust our stack at scale

  What We're Looking For

  You don’t need to tick every box, but here’s what would help you succeed:

  Strong experience with PHP (we use PHP 8+)

  Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker

  Product mindset — you think in terms of user value, not just technical correctness

  Clear communicator and thoughtful collaborator

  Someone who’s excited to work in a small, fast-moving team

  Knowledge of Laravel or Symfony

  Comfortable with AWS basics — think deploying apps, storing files, managing databases

  Experience designing or evolving APIs in production

  Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

  Interest in DevOps, observability, or developer tooling

  What We Offer

  • Competitive salary

    A beautiful, plant-filled office in central London (by Southwark tube station) and good coffee (obviously)

    A no-BS team of people who love building great software together

    Real autonomy and influence over product and tech decisions

    A company that believes in work-life balance