Technical Lead - PHP / Laravel
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hybrid / WFH Options
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Technical Lead – PHP / Laravel Gateshead Salary up to £100K DOE One of the UK’s top online competition platforms, who deliver high-engagement experiences through complex game logic, live draws, ticket caps, loyalty systems, and more. Now, they’re investing in a brand-new platform—rebuilt from the ground up to be faster, smarter, and more scalable. We … our new Laravel-based platform Collaborate with the Technical Manager to understand and migrate existing business logic Integrate with key services: Cashflows (payments) Cloudflare (security, caching, WAF) Klaviyo (email / SMS marketing) Manage complex competition logic, live draws, ticket caps, and scheduling Optimise database performance and ensure secure, scalable infrastructure Support future features like new game types, loyalty modules … and affiliate systems Advise directors on technical strategy and best practices Skills: Expert-level PHP (Laravel preferred) Strong SQL / MySQL database design REST API design and secure integrations Experience with cron jobs, queues, and background workers Payment gateway integration (Cashflows or similar) Infrastructure knowledge: NGINX, Apache, load balancing Cloudflare experience (WAF, caching, DNS, DDoS protection) Git, CI More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 per annum, Inc benefits
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