Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

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

Job summary

A prominent technology platform is seeking a Lead Engineer to spearhead their backend engineering strategy. You will lead architecture discussions and migrate systems to enhance performance, overseeing a high-impact platform with millions of transactions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in PHP/Laravel, and enjoy working within a hybrid model, combining both remote and onsite collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive PHP/Laravel experience.
• Experience building large-scale, high-load platforms.
• Leading architecture discussions.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Golang

GCP

Job description

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Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang), south west london

Client: Xcede

Location: south west london, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

Role: Lead Engineer

Stack: PHP, Laravel, Go, GCP

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

Salary: Up to £120k + benefits

Xcede are 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.
• Experience building large-scale, high-load platforms.
• Leading architecture discussions.

If this sounds interesting, please apply or reach out!