Backend Team Lead (PHP)

JobCubby; Lavamünd; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full-time contract

Leadership opportunity

Technical ownership

International environment

Fully distributed working model

Up to 28 leave days per year

Zusammenfassung

Jobgether seeks a Backend Team Lead (PHP) to establish and lead an internal engineering unit in a global, fully distributed setup. You will drive the migration from legacy systems to a modern, scalable platform, owning delivery, architecture, and security across high-performance gaming/fintech-like environments.

You will stay hands-on, mentoring engineers, aligning with software architecture and leadership, and ensuring robust, observable production systems while advancing a pragmatic team

Qualifikationen

• Extensive leadership experience in high-performance engineering teams.
• Expert PHP and Laravel, with refactoring for scalability and reliability.
• Proven migrations between systems and environments with risk mitigation.
• Strong relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and Redis experience.
• REST/GraphQL API design, modern infra (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD.
• Event-driven architectures (Kafka/RabbitMQ) and observability (Prometheus/Grafana).
• Security practices for high-volume transactions; English communication.

Aufgaben

• Build and lead internal Backend Engineering team for platform migration and ownership.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain backend engineers; set standards for delivery and testing.
• Own PHP backend, ensure stability, security, scalability during migration.
• Translate long-term vision into scalable architecture with architects.
• Lead migration from legacy to modern internal architecture; manage risks.
• Drive backend delivery against roadmap; ensure priorities and initiatives are delivered.
• Ensure availability, resilience, fault tolerance and operational stability of systems.
• Hands-on coding leadership; ensure code quality and problem-solving.
• Promote CI/CD, testing, and modern engineering practices; AI tools in workflows.

Kenntnisse

PHP

Laravel

Leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD

Event-driven

REST APIs

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Observability

Prometheus/Grafana

Datadog

Security best practices

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

AWS / GCP

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Jobbeschreibung

to apply - email only, no card. You can also save this posting or score it againstyour profile with AI.## About the roleYou will build and lead an internal backend engineering team while overseeing the migration of legacy systems to a modern, scalable architecture. You are responsible for ensuring the platform's stability, security, and performance while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.## RequirementsThe role requires extensive experience as a technical leader with deep expertise in PHP and Laravel within high-performance environments like iGaming or fintech. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern engineering practices such as CI/CD and event-driven architecture.## BenefitsFull-time contractLeadership opportunityTechnical ownershipInternational working environmentFully distributed working model28 days of leave per yearExposure to high-performance systems## Full descriptionThis position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Backend Team Lead (PHP) based in Switzerland.This role offers the opportunity to build and lead an internal backend engineering team responsible for the long-term ownership of a high-performance platform. You will combine hands-on technical leadership with team building, mentoring, architecture, and delivery ownership. A major focus will be leading the migration from a legacy environment toward a modern, scalable, and internally managed architecture. You will work closely with software architecture and engineering leadership to translate technical strategy into reliable production systems. The role requires deep expertise in PHP and Laravel, alongside strong knowledge of databases, APIs, infrastructure, distributed systems, and observability. You will play a critical role in ensuring high availability, security, resilience, and performance across global gaming systems. This is an ideal opportunity for a pragmatic player-coach who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges while building a strong team from the ground up.\\nAccountabilities* Build and lead the internal Backend Engineering team from the ground up, establishing the capabilities required for full platform migration and long-term ownership.* Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-caliber backend engineers while establishing strong standards for delivery, clean code, testing, and engineering excellence.* Take technical ownership of the PHP backend and ensure the platform remains stable, secure, scalable, and highly performant throughout the migration.* Partner with the Software Architect to translate the long-term technical vision into a scalable architecture that can be managed and evolved internally.* Lead the transition from legacy systems and environments to a modern, high-performance internal architecture while identifying and mitigating technical and operational risks.* Own backend delivery against the technical roadmap, ensuring priorities are clearly defined, progress is maintained, and key initiatives are delivered effectively.* Ensure global gaming systems meet demanding requirements for availability, resilience, fault tolerance, and operational stability.* Remain hands-on in the codebase and lead by example through technical decision-making, implementation, code quality, and problem-solving.* Drive the adoption of rigorous testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and modern engineering practices across the backend team.* Collaborate with engineering leadership and other technical stakeholders to navigate complex architectural transitions and resolve high-impact technical challenges.* Apply modern artificial intelligence tools effectively throughout engineering workflows to improve development speed, quality, and problem-solving.Requirements* Extensive experience as a Senior Engineer, Lead Engineer, or equivalent technical leader, with a proven ability to build and scale high-performance engineering teams.* Professional background in iGaming, sportsbook, fintech, or similarly high-performance and high-availability technology environments.* Expert-level knowledge of PHP and Laravel, including extensive experience refactoring complex backend systems for scalability, maintainability, and performance.* Proven experience managing high-stakes technical migrations between systems or environments, with a strong understanding of risk mitigation and business continuity.* Deep knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL, as well as Redis and other technologies used to support high-performance applications.* Strong experience designing and developing scalable REST and GraphQL APIs.* Solid understanding of modern infrastructure and deployment practices, including Docker, Kubernetes, and automated CI/CD pipelines.* Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.* Knowledge of observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.* Strong understanding of software architecture, backend scalability, system reliability, and fault-tolerant design.* Pragmatic, hands-on leadership style with a willingness to remain technically involved and lead through example.* Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively with engineers, architects, and senior leadership.* Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills, particularly within complex migration and transformation environments.* Excellent ability to use artificial intelligence tools as part of modern software engineering workflows.* Familiarity with AWS or Google Cloud Platform is an advantage.* Knowledge of security best practices for high-volume financial transactions is a plus.* Knowledge of Golang is considered an additional advantage.Benefits* Full-time contract opportunity within a growing technology environment.* Opportunity to build and lead a backend engineering team from the ground up.* Significant ownership over the technical direction, migration strategy, architecture, and long-term evolution of the platform.* Opportunity to work on a B2B technology platform launched in 2025 and contribute to its growth and scalability.* Truly international working environment with colleagues and stakeholders across different countries.* Fully distributed working model with the flexibility associated with a global remote team.* Up to 28 unavailable days per year in addition to public holidays.* Opportunity to work with modern technologies including PHP, Laravel, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, and cloud infrastructure.* Exposure to complex high-performance systems within the gaming and technology ecosystem.* Opportunity to develop leadership capabilities while remaining closely connected to hands-on engineering.* Fast-moving environment offering substantial responsibility and the opportunity to make a direct impact on platform architecture and engineering culture.\\nHow Jobgether works:We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification,