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Company Overview: Paws Fantasy Ltd is a UK-based creative e-commerce company specializing in transforming pet photos into royal-style custom portraits. Through its online platform, customers can upload their pet photos, choose artistic templates, and receive premium-quality printed artworks. Why We Need a Software Engineer: As the business grows and platform complexity increases, Paws Fantasy is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to build and maintain their custom e-commerce system. This includes both frontend (Vue.js/JavaScript) and backend (Java, PHP, Spring Boot) development for core features such as image uploads, order automation, payment integration, and customer database management. The engineer will also help develop internal tools, explore AI-powered image processing, ensure system reliability and security, and contribute to long-term technical planning. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain the company's custom pet portrait e-commerce platform, covering frontend (Vue.js/JavaScript) and backend (Java/PHP/Spring Boot) functionalities. - Implement core modules such as image upload, product customization interface, automated order processing, payment gateway integration, and customer database management. - Build and optimize internal admin tools for order tracking, customer support, product template management, and workflow automation. - Collaborate with designers and artists to create and integrate custom portrait templates, and explore AI-based image enhancement or generation tools. - Ensure platform scalability, system reliability, and data security; responsible for ongoing bug fixing, performance optimization, and infrastructure maintenance (e.g., cloud hosting, backups). - Participate in technical decision-making, suggest best practices, and contribute to long-term platform roadmap. Requirements - A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - At least 5 years of professional experience in full-stack web development - Proficient in JavaScript (with Vue.js or similar), Java (Spring Boot), and/or PHP - Strong understanding of databases, API design, and system architecture - Experience deploying and maintaining web applications, including cloud infrastructure - Comfortable working independently and collaborating with non-technical teams (e.g. design, customer support) - Experience working on product websites, content management systems, or internal admin tools - Interest in building or improving image upload systems, customization workflows, or automated tools - Familiarity with e-commerce, digital platforms, or creative tech projects