Backend Engineer - FinTech Microservices on AWS

Chip; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in the UK is seeking a Backend Engineer to develop innovative API capabilities and microservices. The ideal candidate should be proficient in PHP and familiar with frameworks like Laravel or Symfony, with a keen interest in learning GO. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a creative team in a fast-growing startup, with benefits including a competitive salary and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary £46,000 - £65,000

Discretionary performance-related bonus up to 10% cash and 5% shares

Workplace pension scheme, contributing 5% on earnings up to £50,000

Comprehensive medical insurance

Flexible working arrangements

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual training budget

Cycle to work scheme

Free ChipX subscription

Qualifications

• Experience with programming languages, particularly PHP, and willingness to learn GO.
• Strong understanding of microservice architecture and deployment in AWS.
• Experience with performance audits and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop new API capabilities for customers.
• Work on microservices deployment across AWS.
• Collaborate with the team during development processes.

Skills

PHP programming

Laravel framework

Symfony framework

Knowledge of design patterns

Understanding of databases

Experience with Docker

Understanding of microservices architecture

Job description

A leading financial technology company in the UK is seeking a Backend Engineer to develop innovative API capabilities and microservices. The ideal candidate should be proficient in PHP and familiar with frameworks like Laravel or Symfony, with a keen interest in learning GO. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a creative team in a fast-growing startup, with benefits including a competitive salary and a flexible working environment.