Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known technology platform is seeking a Lead Engineer to manage backend strategy and migrate systems while ensuring high performance under load. With extensive experience in PHP/Laravel and GCP, you'll lead critical architecture discussions and drive best practices for a high-traffic platform.

Qualifications

• Extensive PHP/Laravel experience required.
• Leadership in architecture discussions is a must.
• Experience building large-scale, high-load platforms.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Leadership

Tools

GCP

Golang

Job description

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Client:

Xcede

Location:

Oxford district, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Views:

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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 a significant 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 supporting 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.
• Leadership in architecture discussions.

If this sounds interesting, please apply or reach out!