Backend Engineer: PHP APIs, Docker & AWS

Kinship; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Central London is seeking a backend-focused engineer to build backend services and APIs using modern PHP. You will collaborate with product and design teams and utilize Docker and AWS for reliable software deployment. Ideal candidates will have solid PHP experience, familiarity with containerized environments, and a product mindset. Join a no-BS team that values work-life balance and offers real influence over product decisions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Beautiful office in central London

Real autonomy and influence

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Strong experience with PHP (we use PHP 8+).
• Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker.
• Clear communicator and thoughtful collaborator.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

PHP

Docker

AWS

API design

Laravel or Symfony

CI/CD

Job description

A leading tech company in Central London is seeking a backend-focused engineer to build backend services and APIs using modern PHP. You will collaborate with product and design teams and utilize Docker and AWS for reliable software deployment. Ideal candidates will have solid PHP experience, familiarity with containerized environments, and a product mindset. Join a no-BS team that values work-life balance and offers real influence over product decisions.