Senior Software Engineer - GOLANG

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Backend Golang / PHP)

Location: London

Working Arrangement: Hybrid Once every two months in London HQ (expenses covered, we ve got you!)
Salary: Up to £80k + 5% uplift for out-of-hours support (1/6 weeks) + bonus & benefits

Why I m Excited About This Role

I m working closely with my client, and they re growing fast so fast that this brand-new role has opened up. They re in the middle of a big transition from monolithic architecture to microservices, and they need a backend engineer who can help make it happen. Right now, the tech split is 70% PHP / 30% Golang, but over the next two years, they ll flip that to 70% Golang / 30% PHP. From day one, you ll be working on a Golang project, while still supporting the existing PHP codebase. If you ve got experience in PHP 7.0 with Slim 2.0, that s a huge plus!

You ll be joining a tight-knit team of a dozen engineers (frontend & backend) who are all about collaboration, clean code, and making an impact.

What You ll Be Doing

• Working on brand-new Golang projects while keeping things running in PHP.

• Helping transition from a monolithic system to microservices.

• Building & shipping scalable, enterprise-level solutions.

• Writing clean, maintainable, and testable code.

• Collaborating with a highly skilled engineering team to create new features.

• Mentoring junior developers and being a key player in the backend team.

• Taking ownership if you build it, you own it.

• Joining the on-call rota (after probation) to help keep things smooth.

What You Need to Bring

• Strong Golang & PHP experience you should be comfortable with both (or willing to upskill fast).

• Experience moving from monolithic architecture to microservices.

• Knowledge of PHP 7.0 & Slim 2.0 framework.

• AWS expertise (S3, SQS, Lambda, MySQL, API Gateway, EventBridge, etc.).

• Debugging skills you love solving complex, business-critical issues.

• CI/CD experience & a passion for automation.

• Caching solutions & performance optimization know-how.

The Perks

• Retirement Savings Plan, annual bonus (because you deserve it), generous employee discounts, enhanced parental leave & gifts for new parents, flexible benefits gym discounts, life insurance, activity passes & more.

• 24/7 mental health support (because burnout isn t a badge of honor).

This isn t just another backend role this is a chance to shape the future of a growing company while working on cutting-edge tech.

If this sounds like your next move, let s chat. DM me or apply now!

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