Senior Back-End PHP Engineer

Senior PHP Engineer 

Full-time | Remote

About Us

ExpoPlatform is a UK-based tech company founded in 2013, delivering cutting-edge solutions for online, hybrid, and in-person events in over 30 countries. Our platform powers registration, attendee engagement, event websites, networking tools, and more, offering a complete digital infrastructure for exhibitions and conferences.

About Role

We’re seeking an experienced Senior PHP Engineer to take ownership of core backend components in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. You’ll help shape the architecture, scale the platform, and mentor junior team members. This role requires strong technical expertise, autonomy, and excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend modules for our event-tech platform
• Build and document robust internal and external RESTful APIs
• Participate in system architecture design, refactoring, and performance tuning
• Collaborate with Staff Engineers to ensure system-wide technical consistency
• Work with Engineering Managers to align development with product and business goals
• Take part in cross-team initiatives to raise engineering standards and share best practices
• Translate business requirements into reliable, scalable solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Lead by example, mentoring mid-level and junior developers
• Ensure backend components meet security, performance, and reliability benchmarks

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of PHP backend development experience
• Strong command of Laravel, Symfony, or Phalcon
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture
• Experience with PostgreSQL, including performance optimisation
• Proficient with Git in collaborative team settings
• Applies modern development principles: SOLID, DRY, KISS, DDD
• Confident writing tests (e.g., PHPUnit) and maintaining testable code
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Able to model and explain system architecture (e.g., C4 diagrams)
• Experience in transitioning from monolithic to service-oriented architecture (SOA/microservices)
• Familiar with modern architecture styles: Clean, Hexagonal, Onion, DDD
• Up to date with tech trends, including AI-assisted coding tools and practices
• Advanced or native-level English, with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including external partners and clients

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)
• Familiarity with message queues (RabbitMQ, SQS)
• Basic frontend skills (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Vue.js, React)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build quality infrastructure for a platform used globally in the live events industry.
• Fully remote setup, flexible working hours (Mon-Fri, 8 hours)
• Career growth with an international team
• Competitive salary and financial stability
• Corporate English classes.