Senior PHP Lead for AI-Driven SaaS (Remote)

Stratospherec Ltd; Reigate; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratospherec Ltd., a UK SaaS eCommerce software company, is seeking a Lead PHP Developer. This fully remote role involves owning both day-to-day tech support and the strategic evolution of the platform, leveraging AI tooling to accelerate development.

You will balance reactive fixes with a long-term technical plan and take ownership of architectural direction as you grow. The ideal candidate will read unfamiliar code quickly, have strong PHP experience in large codebases, and demonstrate

Qualifications

• Read unfamiliar code quickly and explain impact before shipping.
• Strong PHP experience in large, established codebases.
• Fluency with AI development tools and practical use.
• Able to challenge requirements and avoid building the wrong thing.
• Judgement to make good decisions independently and own outcomes.
• Realistic about what can be delivered and reliable in delivery.
• Collaborates well with a small team and earns trust.
• Wants a long-term career with an established SaaS company.

Responsibilities

• Turn business problems into working software by talking to the problem owner.
• Own day-to-day technical support and keep the application running.
• Work tickets, fix bugs, and maintain a live SaaS product.
• Use AI tooling as the primary delivery method and ensure correctness.
• Develop a clear plan for the system's evolution and deliver against it.
• Improve and restructure parts of the application as you become established.
• Take on architectural and technical-direction responsibilities as ready.

Skills

PHP

AI Tools

Code Reading

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Stratospherec Ltd., a UK SaaS eCommerce software company, is seeking a Lead PHP Developer. This fully remote role involves owning both day-to-day tech support and the strategic evolution of the platform, leveraging AI tooling to accelerate development.

You will balance reactive fixes with a long-term technical plan and take ownership of architectural direction as you grow. The ideal candidate will read unfamiliar code quickly, have strong PHP experience in large codebases, and demonstrate