Senior PHP Backend Engineer (UK Remote)

At Xplor, we empower small and medium-sized businesses with cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions. Our platform, Xplor Pay, facilitates quick and secure payments. We are unified by our purpose of helping people succeed.

Join our Fitness & Wellbeing vertical as a Senior PHP Backend Engineer in the United Kingdom to make a real impact. You will help design, build, and scale the next generation of our platform, working with a supportive, cross-functional team to solve real-world problems and shape the architecture of our backend services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to architectural decisions, especially as we evolve towards a service-oriented architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend services using PHP (Symfony or Laravel).
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs consumed by our web and mobile apps.
• Help lead the architectural design of new services as we evolve toward a service-oriented architecture.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers in two-week agile sprints.
• Contribute to planning, code reviews, and pull requests.
• Write tests and support CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and GitHub.
• Take part in our greenfield re-architecture of the payments integration, moving it into a standalone, event-driven service.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience with PHP.
• Proficiency in Symfony or Laravel frameworks.
• Strong understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL).
• Skilled in designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Comfortable with Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Track record of working on business-critical systems in production.
• Experience with event-driven systems or messaging (e.g., queues, pub/sub).
• Understanding of service-oriented or microservice architectures.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience with AWS and serverless technologies.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and deployment pipelines.
• Pragmatic problem-solver who enjoys technical challenges.
• Collaborative team player who values knowledge sharing.
• Adaptable and self-directed — able to thrive in a changing environment.

We encourage applications from diverse candidates, even if you don't meet every qualification.

Working at Xplor

• Unparalleled opportunities for learning and accelerated career development.
• A collaborative team environment with passionate colleagues.
• 12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for primary and secondary carers.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, with 10% of your time devoted to professional growth.
• Access to mental health support.
• Flexible work arrangements.

How to apply: Submit your CV and a cover letter. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your cover letter. Contact: Eric Fallon - TA Partner. For additional needs related to the application or interview process, email [email protected].

Note: To be considered, you must be legally authorized to work in the UK. Xplor does not sponsor visas. Please apply through our careers portal or external job boards.

Visit www.xplortechnologies.com/careers to learn more. Visit www.xplortechnologies.com/recruitment-faqs for Candidate FAQs.

Xplor is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.

Work Location: UK Remote (preference for Manchester area)