Lead PHP Developer

JR United Kingdom; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Lead PHP Architect/Developer to join their team in a hybrid role. In this essential position, you'll be tasked with designing and developing core services that empower enterprise applications and analytics tools within a modern, cloud-first microservices framework. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PHP, particularly within Laravel, and a passion for backend architecture that supports global financial systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in PHP development with Laravel or Symfony.
• Experience designing scalable backend architectures with microservices.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of modular PHP applications using Laravel.
• Design scalable microservices and APIs for learning and analytics tools.
• Collaborate with teams to align engineering with business goals.

Skills

PHP Development

Laravel

Microservices

Data Modeling

DevOps

CI/CD

MySQL

Cloud-native Architecture

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.