Senior PHP Engineer - Cloud-Native Cybersecurity Platform

ByteHire; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote and flexible working

Collaborative engineering culture

Opportunities for technical growth and mentorship

Job summary

A cybersecurity company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (PHP) to join their technical backend team. The role involves designing and maintaining systems for large-scale data processing and real-time alerting. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, especially in PHP (Laravel) and Elasticsearch, and be proficient in MySQL. The position also includes mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with secure coding practices. This role offers fully remote work and opportunities for technical growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience with PHP and Laravel expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch for index design and query optimization.
• Strong MySQL knowledge, including schema design and indexing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of requirements discovery and delivery planning.
• Design, develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs.
• Implement automated testing and maintain high code quality.

Skills

PHP (Laravel)

Elasticsearch

MySQL

Docker

CI/CD

Problem-solving

API design

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

Tools

Kafka

Java

Golang

Python

Job description

A cybersecurity company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (PHP) to join their technical backend team. The role involves designing and maintaining systems for large-scale data processing and real-time alerting. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, especially in PHP (Laravel) and Elasticsearch, and be proficient in MySQL. The position also includes mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with secure coding practices. This role offers fully remote work and opportunities for technical growth.