Senior PHP Engineer
@ Lendable

Hybrid
£120,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 22 days ago

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About Lendable

Lendable is on a mission to make consumer finance amazing: faster, cheaper, and friendlier. One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of 600+ people, it is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. Profitable since 2017 and backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs, Lendable is renowned for customer satisfaction with top reviews on Trustpilot.

About the Role

As a Senior PHP Engineer at Lendable, you will be a key player in the engineering organisation, joining a community of over 160 talented engineers across backend, frontend, mobile, and platform disciplines. This role is focused on innovation rather than just maintenance. You will get involved in building and integrating new APIs, optimising cutting-edge lending platforms, and engaging in deep architectural discussions. Your input will help shape the future of Lendable's products from day one.

Our Modern Tech Stack

  • Backend: PHP 8, Symfony, AWS, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions and ArgoCD
  • Testing: Behat, PHPUnit

What We're Looking For

  • Strong PHP 8+ development experience with a solid grasp of Symfony.
  • Experience with Domain Driven Design, Message-Driven Systems, and Event Sourcing.
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture and financial systems is a bonus.
  • Excellent automated testing skills (unit, integration, functional).
  • A high degree of ownership, autonomy, and a genuine desire to collaborate.

Interview Process

  • Initial chat to assess role fit.
  • Take-home coding exercise.
  • Technical interview to discuss exercises and skills.
  • Culture-add interview to assess team fit.

Life at Lendable

Enjoy best-in-class compensation including equity, work from home options on Mondays and Fridays, and the chance to collaborate in the Shoreditch office in London on other days. The office also features a fully stocked kitchen and private health insurance benefits, all within an inclusive and open workspace environment.

Key skills/competency

  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • AWS
  • PostgreSQL
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Testing
  • Microservices
  • Fintech
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How to Get Hired at Lendable

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Lendable's culture: Study their mission, values, and recent achievements.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight PHP and Symfony expertise.
  • Prepare coding examples: Showcase modern PHP solutions and tests.
  • Practice system design: Focus on microservices and architecture nuances.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review PHP 8 best practices.
Practice Symfony framework projects.
Study microservices and Docker implementations.
Prepare automated testing scenarios.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time you took ownership.
Explain your collaboration in challenging projects.
Share experience with cross-functional teams.
Discuss adapting under pressure.

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