Job Description
URGENT: x3 Tech Leads (API Platform)
Golang | PHP/APIs | Vue.js | Fully Remote (UK) | Up to £90k + Bonus | Series A Startup
Interviews Next Week | Offers in Days
Areti Group is partnering with a high-growth, Series A startup that’s scaling at serious pace — 20+ hires planned in the next 3 months.
We’re looking for exceptional Tech Leads to take ownership of a core API Platform Team, driving the transition from legacy systems into a modern, scalable, API-first architecture — with a key shift from PHP into Golang.
The Essentials
* Fully Remote (UK-based)
* ️ Monthly on-site collaboration (fully expensed)
* Fast process: interview → offer within 3 days
Why This Role Stands Out
️ True Tech Lead role (≈70% hands-on / 30% leadership)
️ Major tech evolution – moving from PHP → Golang
️ Own the architecture of a high-scale API platform
️ High-impact work in a fast-growing startup
️ Strong engineering culture – collaborative, pragmatic, product-focused
️ Real influence on technical direction, standards & delivery
️ Tech Stack
* Backend: Transitioning from PHP (Symfony) → Golang, MySQL
* Frontend: Vue.js (component-driven)
* Cloud: AWS, Kubernetes
* CI/CD: GitHub Actions
What You’ll Be Doing
Leading the technical direction of the API platform
Driving migration from legacy systems to API-first architecture
Building high-performance, scalable services in Golang
Defining API standards (design, versioning, security)
Writing clean, production-grade code
Line managing & mentoring a team of 4 engineers
Acting as the technical escalation point
Partnering closely with Product & QA
What We’re Looking For
️ Proven experience as a Tech Lead / Senior Engineer
️ Strong background in API & backend development
️ Solid object-oriented design & scalable architecture skills
️ Experience working across the full stack in production
️ Leadership experience – mentoring, managing, growing engineers
️ Confident making technical decisions & trade-offs
Nice to Have
Experience with Golang (or strong desire to move into it)
Legacy system modernisation / migration
Kubernetes / cloud-native experience
High-throughput, data-heavy systems
Experience in regulated domains (e.g. healthcare)
Package & Benefits
Up to £90,000 base salary
Bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Up to 30 days with tenure
Birthday off
Private medical insurance
Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellbeing platform (24/7 GP, EAP, counselling)
Learning & development support
Regular social events
Why Apply Now?
These roles are LIVE and urgent
Interview slots already booked for next week
If you're a Tech Lead who thrives on building scalable API platforms, leading engineers, and driving real technical change (PHP → Golang) — this is your moment.