Permanent 
Location: Fully Remote (UK Based)
Salary: £80,000-£90,000 
Industry: Financial 

About the Client 

Join a leading online loan lead generation network that connects top affiliates with high-paying lenders. With over 13 years of expertise, this company offers best-in-class conversion rates and payouts, providing affiliates with a variety of high-performing offers, customised support, and a detailed reporting platform. They are committed to operating in accordance with the latest UK and USA industry regulations and practices to provide a superlative customer experience, transparent fee structures, and fully optimised leads. As they continue to expand their innovative solutions in the consumer loan lending industry, they are seeking talented professionals to join their dynamic team.  

How you’ll spend your day 

• Lead the transition from legacy PHP-based systems to modern technologies. 
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to the development and infrastructure teams. 
• Review existing codebases and architectural decisions, ensuring best practices and long-term scalability. 
• Oversee infrastructure management, working closely with the single DevOps team member. 
• Take ownership of architecture strategy, including the migration to microservices. 
• Manage day-to-day operations, including infrastructure oversight and security considerations. 
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and support teams to ensure smooth technical operations. 
• Support ongoing system improvements while planning and implementing major modernisation initiatives. 

What you’ll bring to this role 

• 8+ years of engineering/technical experience, with expertise in PHP and MySQL8. 
• Strong leadership skills, with 5+ years of experience managing and mentoring teams. 
• Deep understanding of cloud architectures and networking (Digital Ocean preferred). 
• Experience migrating legacy systems to modern SaaS and microservices architectures. 
• Strong security awareness and ability to implement best practices. 
• Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (bespoke framework currently in use). 
• Hands-on experience in infrastructure management and DevOps collaboration. 
• Experience working with weekly sprints (similar to Kanban) and agile methodologies. 
• A visionary mindset, capable of driving innovation and scaling systems effectively. 

Perks & Benefits: 

• Private healthcare 
• Automatically enrolled in the company’s Standard Life Group Flexible Retirement Plan (9% employer contribution) 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• 37-hour workweek 
• 25 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays 
• Additional holiday entitlement: 1 extra day after five years of service, increasing every five years up to a maximum of 30 days 

What happens next? 

One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you’ve been successful to the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations.  

Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps.  

The interview process for this client consists of: 

• Stage 1 – 30-60 minutes initial chat via MS Teams 
• Stage 2 – Long technical discussion around PHP knowledge, managing/leadership skills & a lot of discussion around architecture  

Equal Opportunities 

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace. 

Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process.  

How to Apply 

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to jack.heston@biometrictalent.com