Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Python) — Scalable SaaS

Corecom Consulting; Leeds; Presencial; GBP 75.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Life assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

24/7 virtual GP and mental health

Descripción de la vacante

Corecom Consulting is seeking a Senior Product Engineer in Leeds to own and evolve backend services. You will design, build and maintain scalable PHP/Python systems, lead API development, and drive architectural decisions in a fast-growing tech environment.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and QA teams, and help shape the platform's technical direction while delivering high-impact features and maintaining engineering excellence.

Formación

• Design and maintain scalable backend services using PHP and Python.
• Develop and enhance REST APIs and core product features.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build and maintain scalable backend services using PHP and Python.
• Develop and enhance APIs, platform components and core product features.
• Take ownership of complex technical projects from development through to delivery.
• Improve system performance, reliability and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
• Conduct code reviews and implement automated testing best practices.
• Collaborate with Product, QA and Engineering teams to deliver new features.
• Identify technical improvements and contribute to reducing technical debt.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, sharing technical knowledge and best practices.
• Contribute to technical architecture discussions and engineering roadmaps.
• Strong commercial backend development experience with PHP and/or Python.
• Willingness to work with both PHP and Python long-term.
• Strong experience designing and developing REST APIs and backend services.
• Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with software engineering principles including SOLID, DRY and clean code.
• Knowledge of automated testing, TDD and code refactoring.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Ability to independently deliver complex technical projects.
• Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Commercial experience with both PHP and Python.
• Experience with Symfony, Laminas or FastAPI.
• Microservices architecture and service decomposition.
• Experience working within SaaS or complex product-led environments.
• Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.

Conocimientos

Backend development

REST APIs

Microservices

Agile/Scrum

Code quality

TDD

Mentoring/leadership

Communication

PHP

Python

Symfony

Laminas

FastAPI

SaaS experience

Herramientas

Symfony

Laminas

FastAPI

Descripción del empleo

Corecom Consulting is seeking a Senior Product Engineer in Leeds to own and evolve backend services. You will design, build and maintain scalable PHP/Python systems, lead API development, and drive architectural decisions in a fast-growing tech environment.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and QA teams, and help shape the platform's technical direction while delivering high-impact features and maintaining engineering excellence.