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via indeed · 24 June 2026 ·1 day ago

Senior Backend Engineer - PHP

Arrive

London

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As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in PHP 8\+ and Laravel. You will be a key architect in our shift toward a robust microservices and event\-driven architecture. This isn’t just a "coding" role; we expect our seniors to be platform\-aware, helping us move away from a "throw it over the wall" culture to one of true engineering ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture \& Development: Design and implement scalable microservices using PHP 8\.4 and Laravel.

Infrastructure Ownership: Leverage AWS and Docker to deploy and manage services. We value engineers who can navigate container orchestration independently.

Data Integrity: Optimize MySQL for transactional reliability and utilize MongoDB or Redis for high\-performance data needs.

Event\-Driven Design: Build decoupled systems using asynchronous patterns (SQS/Event systems) to ensure marketplace resilience.

Testing \& Quality: Implement TDD (Unit and Integration) to protect our core revenue Streams

Required Skills:

5\-8 years of Development experience

Essential: Strong proficiency in PHP 8\+ / Laravel, MySQL, and Docker.

Experience: Proven track record in Microservices and Event\-Driven Design.

Cloud: Solid understanding of AWS core services.

Desired Skills:

(The "Platform\-Aware" edge): Infrastructure\-as\-Code experience (Terraform).

Knowledge of GoLang for high\-performance services or Lambdas.

Experience with OpenSearch and Redis.

Familiarity with VueJS to assist in full\-stack collaboration.

Knowledge of Kubernetes.

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