PHP TechLead

Our Client is a global leader in corporate brand protection and domain management, serving Fortune 500 and large enterprises with domain registration, online brand monitoring, and anti-counterfeiting services.

Project Description:

The Client is consolidating two legacy client portals into a single modern platform, bringing feature parity ahead of client migration. Stack: PHP (Laravel), RabbitMQ, MySQL, Nuxt.js (Vue.js) on AWS.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of commercial software engineering, with strong hands-on PHP expertise
• Deep expertise in PHP 8.x and Laravel (or comparable modern frameworks)
• Solid experience with RabbitMQ and event-driven architecture
• Strong MySQL skills - schema design, query optimization, performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with AWS services
• Experience with Nuxt.js / Vue.js and comfort working across the stack
• Proven track record leading engineering teams - technical mentorship, code reviews, architectural decisions
• Experience driving test automation strategy and modern CI/CD practices
• Ability to work in a distributed, multi-timezone team (US / UK / Brazil)
• Excellent English communication skills
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Nice to Have:

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor)
• Background in SaaS, multi-tenant platforms, or large-scale B2B portals

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical delivery of a Scrum team (3 PHP devs + 2 QA), owning architecture and code quality
• Design, develop, and review PHP / Laravel code for the portal feature parity workstream
• Align with Client engineering leadership in US / UK / Brazil on technical direction and delivery
• Break down epics into technical tasks, drive estimation and sprint planning
• Mentor engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and technical guidance
• Drive test automation adoption in partnership with QA to eliminate regression bottlenecks
• Identify and unblock technical risks early; escalate delivery concerns proactively
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and Client governance cadence

We offer*:

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
• A competitive salary and good compensation package
• Personalized career growth
• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
• Education reimbursement
• Memorable anniversary presents
• Corporate events and team buildings
• Other location-specific benefits

*not applicable for freelancers