Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology platform is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide their backend engineering strategy. This role involves migrating systems to microservices, ensuring high performance architecture for millions of transactions, and championing best practices. Ideal candidates will bring extensive experience in PHP and Laravel, with the ability to lead architectural discussions.

Qualifications

• Extensive PHP/Laravel experience.
• Experience with building large scale, high load platforms.
• Proven track record in leading architecture discussions.

Responsibilities

• Leading the backend engineering strategy across the core API infrastructure.
• Driving best practices and standards.
• Building a robust, high performance architecture.

Skills

Leadership

PHP

Laravel

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!