Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

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

Job summary

A leading technology platform is looking for a Lead Engineer specializing in PHP and Golang to lead their backend engineering strategy. This role involves driving best practices, building robust architecture, and leading a migration project. The position is hybrid with occasional travel to London and offers a competitive salary of up to £120k plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive PHP/Laravel experience required.
• Experience with large-scale platforms is needed.
• Leadership in architecture discussions is essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Leadership

Golang

GCP

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Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang), Warrington, Cheshire

Client: Xcede

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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 with over 15 million registered users, undergoing an exciting transformation.

Responsibilities:

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

Candidate Requirements:

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

If interested, please apply or reach out!