Staff/Lead Backend Engineers (PHP)

JR United Kingdom; Dartford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data integration technology is seeking experienced Lead Backend Engineers to optimize their platform experiences and improve data warehousing solutions. Successful candidates will have extensive PHP experience and a passion for creating impactful customer experiences and solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend development with PHP.
• Proven experience leading teams and setting project direction.
• Deep knowledge of PHP core and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new features and ensure high code quality.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers.
• Identify and address system bottlenecks and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

PHP

System Architecture

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

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Client:

numi

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Lead Backend Engineers (Platform Experience & Data Warehousing teams)

Location: UK, Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Spain, Portugal, Finland

numi is proud to have partnered with a front-runner in data integration technology providing excellent experience for their clients, including some of the biggest names in the industry.

We are seeking experienced Lead Backend Engineers (PHP) to join either the Platform Experience or Data Warehousing teams.

• The Platform Experience team focuses on optimizing end-to-end platform journeys and building impactful customer experiences. They are currently developing a data visualization dashboard and building features primarily from scratch.
• The Data Warehousing team handles data storage and transfer solutions, helping users streamline data transfers to data warehouses/datalakes and improving internal storage. This involves scaling, refactoring, and enhancing complex data transfer systems handling large data volumes.

As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will lead the development of new features, ensure high code quality, provide technical guidance, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers.

You will also identify and address system bottlenecks, improve monitoring, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. For the Data Warehousing team, you'll also work on improving system resilience and exploring AI integrations for data analytics.

You're the Lead we're looking for if you have:

• 7+ years of experience overcoming backend challenges with PHP.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and setting project direction.
• A strong understanding of system architecture and elegant design principles.
• Deep knowledge of PHP core and best practices.
• Experience connecting systems via APIs and optimizing databases, including data warehousing/lakes.
• (For Data Warehousing) Experience building robust data pipelines and handling large-scale data.
• Commitment to code excellence and thorough testing.
• Skills in securing systems and using monitoring tools to ensure smooth operation.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Passion for collaborating with product and design teams to build impactful solutions.

Bonus skills: Knowledge of infrastructure tools (e.g., Kubernetes, GitHub Actions) and proficiency with AI tools.

Success in 6-12 months...

• Platform Experience: Building and designing significant parts of new features, demonstrating technical leadership, ensuring high quality and performance, and fostering effective team collaboration.
• Data Warehousing: Contributing to refactoring and scaling data transfer systems, improving resilience and performance, resolving complex data bugs, enhancing monitoring, leading initiatives, and guiding architectural decisions.