backend services. Helping to decouple a large PHP 7.4 monorepo into modern PHP 8.1+ services. Working with a stack including AWS, Kubernetes, MySQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Cassandra. Collaborating closely with frontend, QA and product teams in a Kanban workflow. Contributing ideas to improve scalability, performance and reliability. Taking ownership … coding expertise, initiative and problem-solving ability. Essential experience: 5+ years commercial experience with PHP. Strong understanding of MySQL and messaging systems such as RabbitMQ and Redis. Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP). Familiarity with Kubernetes is a plus. Pragmatic, delivery - focused mindset - perfection ...