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At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.
We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love. With Xplor Pay, we help businesses get paid quickly and securely – without hidden fees. We built the tech ourselves, and our platform delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.
We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.
Senior PHP Backend Engineer – Fitness & Wellbeing (UK Remote)
Join our Fitness & Wellbeing vertical to make a real impact every day. We serve global markets such as the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Key products include Xplor Gym (Membr), Mariana Tek, TrueCoach, Clubware, Resamania, and Xplor Recreation.
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.
Benefits & Perks
* Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development.
* A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do.
* Gender‑Neutral Paid Parental Leave benefit programs.
* Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, 10% of your time devoted to growing you and your career, and further support to help you grow.
* Access to mental health support.
* Flexible work arrangements.
How to Apply
To start your application with us, please submit your CV and a cover letter and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your cover letter so that we know you really took the time to read our job ad. Your contact is Eric Fallon – TA Partner.
We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via talent@xplortechnologies.com.
Legal & Diversity Statement
To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time.
Xplor is dedicated 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.
Seniority Level
* Not Applicable
Employment Type
* Full‑time
Job Function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Software Development
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