Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology platform is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide their backend engineering strategy. This role involves driving best practices, building high-performance architectures, and migrating systems from Laravel to Golang microservices, ensuring robust operations for millions of users.

Qualifications

• Extensive PHP/Laravel experience.
• Familiarity with large-scale, high-load platforms.
• Experience leading architectural discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the backend engineering strategy across core API infrastructure.
• Drive best practices and standards.
• Build a robust, high-performance architecture.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Golang

Cloud Platform

Job description

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Client:

Xcede

Location:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Lead Engineer

Stack: PHP, Laravel, Go, GCP

Location: London, Hybrid (1-2x Month)

Salary: Up to £120k + benefits

Xcede is partnering with a well-known technology platform that has over 15 million registered users and is undergoing an exciting transformation.

What will you do as a Lead Engineer?

• Lead the backend engineering strategy across the core API infrastructure.
• Drive best practices and standards.
• Build a robust, high-performance architecture powering millions of transactions.
• Organically migrate 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!