Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Telford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known technology platform with over 15 million users is looking for a Lead Engineer in Telford. This role involves leading backend engineering strategies, ensuring best practices, and migrating to a microservices architecture. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in PHP and Laravel and a background in building high-load systems.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Migrating from Laravel Monolith to Golang Microservices.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Microservices

Architecture

Job description

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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?

• 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 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!