Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology platform in the UK is seeking a Lead Engineer with expertise in PHP and Golang for its Stoke-on-Trent office. The role involves driving backend engineering strategies and migrating from a Laravel Monolith to Golang Microservices. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £120k plus benefits, highlighting an exciting opportunity in a transformative environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with PHP and Laravel.
• Experience in building large-scale, high-load platforms.
• Leadership in architecture 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

GCP

Job description

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Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang), Stoke-on-Trent

Client: Xcede

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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

Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

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

If interested, please apply or reach out!