Senior Backend Engineer - PHP

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London, UK
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

PHP (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Data Integrity Laravel MongoDB MySQL Redis AWS Lambda Backend Vue.js Event Driven Architecture
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Kubernetes Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Terraform Docker Golang Microservices

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in PHP 8+ and Laravel. You will be a key architect in our shift toward a robust microservices and event-driven architecture. This isn’t just a “coding” role; we expect our seniors to be platform-aware, helping us move away from a “throw it over the wall” culture to one of true engineering ownership., * Architecture & Development: Design and implement scalable microservices using PHP 8.4 and Laravel.

  • Infrastructure Ownership: Leverage AWS and Docker to deploy and manage services. We value engineers who can navigate container orchestration independently.
  • Data Integrity: Optimize MySQL for transactional reliability and utilize MongoDB or Redis for high-performance data needs.
  • Event-Driven Design: Build decoupled systems using asynchronous patterns (SQS/Event systems) to ensure marketplace resilience.
  • Testing & Quality: Implement TDD (Unit and Integration) to protect our core revenue Streams

Requirements

Do you have experience in Vue.js?, * 5-8 years of Development experience

  • Essential: Strong proficiency in PHP 8+ / Laravel, MySQL, and Docker.
  • Experience: Proven track record in Microservices and Event-Driven Design.
  • Cloud: Solid understanding of AWS core services.

Desired Skills:

  • (The “Platform-Aware” edge): Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform).
  • Knowledge of GoLang for high-performance services or Lambdas.
  • Experience with OpenSearch and Redis.
  • Familiarity with VueJS to assist in full-stack collaboration.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes.

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