Remote Senior PHP Backend Engineer — FinTech Performance

Lorien; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company seeks a Senior PHP Backend Engineer to architect and evolve robust services and APIs. This fully remote role requires a strong track record in developing complex PHP solutions. You will drive performance optimization, implement security best practices, and collaborate on product roadmaps. Ideal candidates have senior-level experience, particularly in high-concurrency environments. Join our agile team to tackle challenging problems and make a significant impact on our product.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in delivering complex, production-grade PHP backends.
• Comfort operating at a senior level, owning major technical decisions.
• Hands-on with Redis, queues, and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve robust Back End services and APIs in PHP.
• Drive profiling and tuning for high-concurrency/low-latency environments.
• Implement best practices in security and compliance.

Skills

Complex PHP backend delivery

High concurrency optimization

API craftsmanship (REST)

Hands-on experience with Redis

Systematic performance optimization

Tools

PHP

MySQL

Redis

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Job description

A leading FinTech company seeks a Senior PHP Backend Engineer to architect and evolve robust services and APIs. This fully remote role requires a strong track record in developing complex PHP solutions. You will drive performance optimization, implement security best practices, and collaborate on product roadmaps. Ideal candidates have senior-level experience, particularly in high-concurrency environments. Join our agile team to tackle challenging problems and make a significant impact on our product.