Senior PHP Laravel Developer

About Us:

ACE Money Transfer is a UK-based multinational company headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. ACE Money Transfer provides online remittance services to individuals in 28 countries across the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, enabling them to send money across border in over 100 countries.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Senior PHP Laravel Developer to lead the backend development of our Remittance and FinTech platforms. This role involves architecting secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that support global money transfers, user account management, KYC/AML compliance, and real-time transaction processing.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, frontend developers, and QA to deliver mission-critical financial applications with a strong focus on security, data integrity, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of backend services and APIs using Laravel and related PHP frameworks.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable architectures for remittance processing, wallets, and transaction engines.
• Integrate with third-party APIs (payment gateways, KYC/AML services, FX providers, banking interfaces).
• Implement secure authentication systems, user access controls, and audit trails.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and data accuracy in high-volume environments.
• Collaborate with frontend and mobile teams to deliver end-to-end functionality.
• Participate in code reviews, technical documentation, and mentoring of junior developers.
• Stay updated on financial compliance requirements, encryption protocols, and evolving FinTech trends.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PHP development with a strong focus on Laravel (v8+).
• Proven experience developing platforms in the Remittance or FinTech domain.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API development, OAuth2/JWT authentication, and API security.
• Strong database skills with MySQL or PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and normalization.
• Experience working with message queues, job scheduling, and event-driven architectures (e.g., Redis, Laravel Queues, RabbitMQ).
• Solid understanding of KYC, AML, transaction monitoring, and financial audit requirements.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and Agile development practices.

ACE Money Transfer Profile: https://acemoneytransfer.com/company-profile

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person