Staff/Lead Backend Engineers (PHP)

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech leader seeks seasoned Lead Backend Engineers (PHP) to enhance their Platform Experience and Data Warehousing teams. This role focuses on developing impactful customer experiences and optimizes backend operations, requiring strong leadership and extensive PHP expertise. Join a dynamic environment dedicated to continuous improvement and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with backend PHP.
• Proven ability to lead tech teams.
• Strong understanding of PHP core and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature development and ensure high code quality.
• Collaborate with PMs, designers, and frontend engineers.
• Improve system resilience and explore AI integrations.

Skills

PHP

Leadership

System Architecture

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

Staff/Lead Backend Engineers (PHP), Preston, Lancashire

Client:

numi

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Lead Backend Engineers (Platform Experience & Data Warehousing teams)

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

numi is proud to partner with a leader in data integration technology, providing excellent experiences for their clients, 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 developing impactful customer experiences, including building a data visualization tool (dashboards) and new features from scratch.
• The Data Warehousing team handles data storage and transfer solutions, streamlining data transfers to data warehouses/datalakes and enhancing internal storage, involving scaling, refactoring, and improving complex data transfer systems handling large data volumes.

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

You will also identify system bottlenecks, improve monitoring, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. For the Data Warehousing team, responsibilities include improving system resilience and exploring AI integrations for data analytics.

You're the ideal candidate if you have:

• 7+ years of experience tackling backend challenges with PHP.
• Proven leadership in steering technical teams and setting technical direction.
• Strong skills in system architecture and elegant design.
• Deep understanding of PHP core and best practices.
• Experience connecting systems via APIs and optimizing databases, including data warehousing/lakes.
• (For Data Warehousing) Experience in building robust data pipelines and managing large-scale data.
• Commitment to code excellence and thorough testing.
• Knowledge of system security and monitoring tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Passion for collaborating with product and design teams to develop impactful solutions.

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

Success in 6-12 months...

• Platform Experience: Leading the development of new features, ensuring performance, and fostering team collaboration.
• Data Warehousing: Contributing to refactoring and scaling data transfer systems, improving resilience, monitoring, and guiding architectural decisions.

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Created on 31/05/2025 by JR United Kingdom