Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology platform with over 15 million users seeks a Lead Engineer to spearhead their backend engineering strategy during a transformative phase. The role involves leading the API infrastructure, ensuring best practices, and migrating from Laravel to Golang microservices. Ideal candidates will have extensive PHP/Laravel experience and demonstrate proficiency in building large-scale platforms.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PHP and Laravel.
• Experience in building large scale, high load platforms.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Microservices

Backend Engineering

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!