Senior Backend PHP Engineer — Inventory (Remote)

Third-Party Job Posts; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hospitality technology company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to scale their platform. The role involves implementing architectures and collaborating with cross-functional teams on high-impact challenges. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend software engineering experience in PHP or Java, proficiency in MySQL, and a passion for data-informed development. This position offers a remote-first work culture with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Full Paid Parental Leave

Home office stipend

Monthly Wellness Fridays

Access to professional development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience using object-oriented principles in PHP or Java.
• Expert knowledge of relational, indexing, and searching technologies, especially MySQL.
• Business-level English fluency required (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Implement new architectures, features, and best practices to scale the platform.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience with quality, performance, and scalability in mind.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality features.

Skills

Backend software engineering experience

Object-oriented principles in PHP or Java

Collaboration with stakeholders

Data-informed development

Microservices architecture

Tools

MySQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A global hospitality technology company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to scale their platform. The role involves implementing architectures and collaborating with cross-functional teams on high-impact challenges. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend software engineering experience in PHP or Java, proficiency in MySQL, and a passion for data-informed development. This position offers a remote-first work culture with opportunities for professional growth.