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

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited

Leicester

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 80,000

Full time

9 days ago

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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.
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