Senior Backend Engineer (PHP – Core / Custom Frameworks) Senior PHP Engineer (Backend / Systems) Backend Engineer – PHP (High Performance Systems)
Remote (UK / Europe) | Occasional travel to Germany/U S Highly competitive (top-tier talent focus
) s”“Core PHP (no heavy framework reliance)”“s”“High-performance / low-latency system This is NOT a typical Laravel/Symfony role. We are looking for engineers who have experience building or working with custom frameworks, core backend systems, and high-performance PHP applications. If your experience is primarily CMS or standard web development (WordPress, Drupal, basic Laravel apps), this role will not be the right f
Experience building or maintaining a custom framework – Contributions to open-source backend libraries/frameworks – Experience working on high-load, scalable backend sys
You’ll be working directly with a highly technical CTO who is deeply experienced in PHP and backend system de
kersHubMakersHub is an award-winning fintech startup transforming Accounts Payable automation using AI. Backed by top investors, the company is scaling rapidly and building highly complex, high-performance backend s he RoleWe’re looking for a top-tier Senior PHP Backend Engineer to help build and scale a custom, high-performance backend infrastr This is NOT a standard PHP/Larav el roleYou will be working on custom-built frameworks, libraries, and infrastructure, designed for performance, scalability, and low l ore PHP• Develop and maintain custom frameworks, libraries, and core classes• Design scalable, high-performance APIs and s ability• Work closely with the CTO (PHP expert) on system design and archi tecture• Drive best practices in security, testing, and perf h Stack• PHP (custom architecture – not relying on Laravel/S essing)• React (fr ontend)• MySQL, Redis, t-Have)✅ Strong PHP engineering background (7+ years)✅ ✅ Proven experience building or working with custom frameworks (ESS ENTIAL)✅ Experience building applications / platforms (not just we urrency• Building custom libraries / reusable com rations• Performance optimization & database tuning(MySQL)• Async processing, queues, and caching(Redis)• Secure systems (payments, financial data pre orms OR• Worked on high-load, low-latency, or financial gistics• Fully remote (UK / Europe pre Germany• Travel 1–2x/y estions• What experience do you have building custom frameworks or libraries from scratch (without relying on Laravel/Sy…