Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known technology platform is seeking a Lead Engineer to spearhead backend engineering. The role involves leading architecture and driving best practices while migrating infrastructure from Laravel to Golang Microservices. Ideal candidates should have extensive PHP/Laravel expertise and experience with high-load platforms.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PHP and Laravel required.
• Familiarity with large scale, high load platforms essential.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead the backend engineering strategy across the core API infrastructure.
• Drive best practices and standards.
• Build a robust, high performance architecture for millions of transactions.
• Migrate from a Laravel Monolith to Golang Microservices.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

High load platforms

Microservices

Architecture discussions

Job description

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Xcede are partnering with a well known technology platform that has over 15 million registered users and are going through a very exciting transformation as a business.

? What will you do as a Lead Engineer?

• You will be responsible for leading the backend engineering strategy across the core API infrastructure.
• Driving best practices and standards
• Building a robust, high performance architecture powering millions of transactions
• Organically migrating over from a Laravel Monolith to Golang Microservices

? What background are they looking for?

• Extensive PHP/Laravel experience
• Familiarity with building large scale, high load platforms
• Leading architecture discussions

If this sounds interesting, please apply or reach out!