Lead PHP Developer

We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across the business., + Lead the design, development, and ongoing improvement of scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel

• Oversee, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure (including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and security)

• Mentor and develop a team of engineers, promoting best practices and a high-performance culture

• Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and code quality guidelines

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

• Guide and influence frontend development strategy using Vue.js

• Ensure high levels of system performance, reliability, and security

• Own architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP, Laravel

• Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript

• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda or similar services)

• DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker (desirable)

• Database: MySQL / relational databases

• Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel

• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring development teams

• Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-based architectures

• Experience designing and integrating APIs

• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred)

• Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices

• Experience working in Agile environments Desirable Skills

• Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture

• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systems Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js)