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# Senior Backend Engineer - PHP

- **Company:** Arrive
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Data Integrity, Laravel, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, AWS Lambda, Backend, Vue.js, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Docker, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1488594ad316f8ef

## About the Role

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.

## 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


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