Job description
Job details
- Location: UK
- Work mode: Remote
- Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
- Salary: GBP 86,594 per year
Role overview
Lorien is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in PHP to design and maintain high-performance, low-latency systems. This role focuses on core PHP development and the creation of custom frameworks rather than relying on heavy third-party libraries. You will be responsible for building scalable internal libraries and managing distributed systems to handle high concurrency and asynchronous processing.
Job details
This is a Full-time, Remote position based in the UK or Europe, with occasional travel required to Germany and the US. This is not an internship. The offered salary for this role is 86,594 GBP.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-performance backend systems using core PHP.
- Build and optimize internal libraries to reduce reliance on heavy frameworks.
- Design scalable architectures to handle high concurrency and low-latency requirements.
- Implement asynchronous processing and distributed system patterns.
- Collaborate with international teams across the UK, Europe, Germany, and the US.
Requirements
- Extensive professional experience in Senior Backend Engineering with PHP.
- Strong proficiency in Core PHP and developing custom framework architectures.
- Proven track record of building high-performance, scalable distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of concurrency and asynchronous processing techniques.
- Ability to work remotely while managing occasional international travel.
Benefits
- Highly competitive top-tier salary package.
- Flexible remote work options across UK and Europe.
- Opportunity to work on complex, high-scale technical challenges.
- International exposure with travel to Germany and the US.
Keywords
PHPBackend EngineeringDistributed SystemsCustom FrameworksHigh ConcurrencyAsynchronous ProcessingScalabilityLow Latency