Tech Lead (PHP & Golang) | API Platform | Up to £85,000 + Bonus | Fully Remote UK
PHP (Symfony) | Golang | APIs | AWS | Kubernetes | Vue.js
Interviewing Next Week
We're working with a high-growth, Series A-funded SaaS organisation that is scaling rapidly and investing heavily in its engineering function.
As part of this growth, we're hiring a Tech Lead to lead the evolution of a large-scale API platform as the business continues its migration from legacy applications to a modern API-first architecture.
This is a true technical leadership position, combining hands-on engineering with architecture ownership, mentoring, and strategic decision-making.
Why Join?
Lead the technical direction of a business-critical API Platform
Work across PHP (Symfony) and Golang services
Drive a large-scale legacy modernisation programme
Fully remote working across the UK
Monthly collaboration days fully expensed
High-growth environment with strong engineering investment
Genuine ownership and influence over architecture and delivery
The Role
You'll be responsible for the technical direction, quality, and scalability of the API Platform Team, helping to build and evolve services that support multiple products across the organisation.
The role offers approximately 70% hands-on development and 30% leadership, making it ideal for someone who enjoys coding while leading engineers and driving technical decisions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading the API Platform technical roadmap
- Building and maintaining backend services using PHP (Symfony) and Golang
- Driving migration from legacy systems to modern API-first architecture
- Defining API standards, versioning, security, and documentation
- Making architectural decisions focused on scalability, resilience, and performance
- Mentoring and line managing engineers
- Working closely with Product and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions
- Promoting engineering best practices through code reviews, testing, and automation
Technology Stack
Backend
- PHP (Symfony) – Essential
- Golang – Essential
- MySQL
Frontend
- Vue.js
Infrastructure
- AWS
- Kubernetes
DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- CI/CD
What We're Looking For
Essential
Strong commercial experience with PHP (Symfony)
Experience building and maintaining API-driven backend systems
Experience working with Golang in production environments
Previous experience as a Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or Senior Software Engineer
Strong understanding of object-oriented design and scalable architecture
Experience leading technical decisions and mentoring engineers
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Highly Desirable
Legacy modernisation and migration experience
Kubernetes and cloud-native environments
High-throughput or data-intensive platforms
Experience working in regulated industries
Package
Up to £85,000 Base Salary
Bonus
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Birthday Off
Private Medical Insurance
Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Learning & Development Budget
Wellbeing Platform & 24/7 GP Access
Regular Team Events
If you're an experienced Tech Lead with strong PHP expertise and commercial Golang experience, and you're excited by modern API architecture, platform engineering, and technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
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