Lead PHP Developer

Up to £85,000

Remote working, UK based

Somewhere inside a growing digital team, there’s a space for someone who enjoys turning messy ideas into elegant systems. If you like steering technical direction while still rolling up your sleeves with backend systems and crafting code, this role sits right in that sweet spot. You’ll help shape the next chapter of a platform used by thousands, influencing how it grows, how it performs, and how the team behind it thrives.

What you’ll wander into

• A platform that’s evolving, with plenty of room for fresh thinking

• A small engineering crew building in PHP Symphony, MySQL, Vue, Kubernetes and AWS

• A mix of hands‑on building, architectural decisions, and line management of a small team

• A product environment where experiments are welcome and collaboration is the norm

What you might bring

• Depth in PHP Symphony backend development and API design

• Comfort working across multiple layers of a modern tech stack

• Experience leading / managing other engineers

• A calm, pragmatic approach to solving problems at scale

The vibe

• Cloud‑first, quality‑focused, and always iterating

• Remote working with occasional in‑person meetups

• A culture that values curiosity

A base salary of up to £85,000 is offered, depending on experience, and the role is offered on a remote-working basis, with offices in the south of England which require occasional visits to.