Lead Engineer (PHP/Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology platform is on the lookout for a Lead Engineer to spearhead the backend engineering strategy. This role involves migrating from Laravel monoliths to Golang microservices while ensuring high-performance architecture. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in PHP and leadership capabilities, with a competitive salary of up to £120k.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Leading the backend engineering strategy for the core API infrastructure.
• Building a robust, high-performance architecture supporting millions of transactions.
• Migrating from a Laravel Monolith to Golang Microservices.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Leadership

Job description

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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 an exciting transformation.

Responsibilities as a Lead Engineer:

• Leading the backend engineering strategy for the core API infrastructure.
• Driving best practices and standards.
• Building a robust, high-performance architecture supporting millions of transactions.
• Migrating from a Laravel Monolith to Golang Microservices.

Required background:

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

If interested, please apply or reach out!