Lead Software Engineer
Lead PHP Developer / Tech Lead required for an expanding business with global platforms, offering Hybrid Working , paying up to £73K + Bonus + strong Pension + excellent benefits package .
This is a hybrid working setup; initially you’ll be office based once a week or fortnight, with increased remote working as you settle into the role and begin delivering.
As this is a key Tech Lead role within the business, it’s important you’re comfortable being in the office when required; whether that’s leadership meetings or interviewing for your team. It will always be with purpose, so Manchester based availability is essential.
As Lead PHP Developer / Tech Lead , you’ll need to be strong in PHP, Laravel and AWS , ideally with solid experience in Serverless Architecture / AWS Lambda .
PHP / Laravel / AWS will be your bread and butter, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, well-tested, well-structured solutions , and driving these best practices across your direct team.
This role is roughly 30% hands-on development and 70% leadership and architectural solutions , working closely alongside a very impressive architecture team.
Each Tech Lead heads up a Tribe focused on its own domain; c urrent domains include Booking and Search , therefore any experience within eCommerce , particularly bookings and/or search-led platforms, would be highly beneficial.
Tech Summary:
- PHP development with strong knowledge of design patterns - SOLID / DRY
- Laravel
- Strong experience building APIs
- Enterprise scale AWS, with the opportunity to work heavily in Serverless Architecture
- Testing: unit, automated and API
- Ongoing investment in IaC (Terraform) , CI/CD , and event-driven architecture
This is a highly appealing opportunity to work on large-scale, international, greenfield platforms , using modern and in-demand technologies, including sought after AWS serverless tech.
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