Lead Software Engineer - PHP/Laravel, Hybrid, Open-Source

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company based in Leicester is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its expanding engineering leadership team. In this role, you will lead a team of developers, shape technical strategy, and deliver enterprise-grade solutions using PHP, Laravel, and Vue.js. The offer includes a competitive salary range of £70,000 - £80,000, with hybrid working options and professional development benefits. Strong leadership skills and open-source experience are essential for this position.

Benefits

Flexible hours and work-life balance

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare and wellbeing support

Annual learning and development budget

Modern equipment provided

Clear progression and leadership development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial experience in software engineering with team leadership.
• Strong understanding of PHP and Laravel for full-stack development.
• Comfortable with open-source technologies in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scalable web applications.
• Drive architectural decisions and best practices within the team.
• Mentor engineers to foster collaboration and growth.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Vue.js

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Tools

MySQL

PHPUnit

Jest

Job description

A dynamic tech company based in Leicester is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its expanding engineering leadership team. In this role, you will lead a team of developers, shape technical strategy, and deliver enterprise-grade solutions using PHP, Laravel, and Vue.js. The offer includes a competitive salary range of £70,000 - £80,000, with hybrid working options and professional development benefits. Strong leadership skills and open-source experience are essential for this position.