Lead PHP Developer

JR United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in the UK is seeking a Lead PHP Architect/Developer to drive backend architecture for advanced learning and analytics platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in PHP, microservices, and cloud technologies like AWS, required to shape impactful enterprise applications. With a focus on building scalable, data-rich systems, this role is pivotal for enhancing financial education and analytics.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in PHP development with Laravel or Symfony.
• Strong background in cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS.
• Experience in designing scalable backend systems and leading architectural reviews.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of modular PHP applications using Laravel.
• Design scalable microservices and APIs for global analytics tools.
• Guide architectural decisions across data modeling and performance optimization.

Skills

Backend Architecture

PHP Development

MySQL

Cloud-native Architectures

Microservices

APIs

DevOps

Job description

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Lead PHP Architect/Developer | Fintech Infrastructure | Hybrid (London)

We’re hiring a Lead PHP Developer with deep architectural & analytical expertise to help shape the next generation of learning and analytics platforms in the financial services sector. This is a high-impact role for someone who can blend clean, scalable code with modern architecture patterns — and enjoys solving complex backend challenges in a data-driven environment.

You’ll lead the design and development of core services powering enterprise applications, e-learning systems, and advanced reporting tools, all within a cloud-first, AWS-based microservices ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead development of complex, modular PHP applications using Laravel.
• Design scalable microservices, APIs, and distributed backend systems that power learning and analytics tools used globally.
• Guide architectural decisions across data modeling, service boundaries, performance optimization, and system security.
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code best practices (AWS-focused).
• Collaborate across teams to align engineering with business, compliance, and product goals.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in PHP development with a strong command of Laravel or Symfony in production.
• Proven experience designing scalable backend architectures, including microservices, event-driven systems, and API-first platforms.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL (or similar RDBMS) with raw SQL tuning and schema design for performance at scale.
• Experience building or integrating analytics/reporting systems — understanding of data pipelines, warehousing, or BI tools is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, etc.).
• Comfortable leading architectural reviews, producing technical documentation, and mentoring dev teams on best practices.

If you’re passionate about backend architecture, data-rich platforms, and building systems that support global financial education and intelligence — we’d love to speak with you.