Technical Lead (PHP/AWS)

Identify Solutions; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology business is seeking a highly experienced Senior PHP Developer to lead its development team. In this pivotal role, you'll shape technical direction, mentor developers, and create scalable, high-performance systems, while collaborating closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
• Strong background in PHP 8.4 and Symfony 7.
• Deep understanding of scalable systems and code quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5+ developers focused on back-end.
• Define and enforce coding standards and architecture decisions.
• Write high-quality, testable code in PHP 8.4.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

PHP

Symfony

AWS

Vue.js

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A fast-growing, investor-backed technology business is looking for a highly experienced senior PHP developer to lead its development team.

This is a pivotal role offering the chance to shape technical direction, lead a talented team, and build scalable, high-performance systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 5+ developers focused on back-end
• Define and enforce coding standards and architecture decisions
• Write high-quality, testable code in PHP 8.4 using Symfony 7
• Manage pull requests and code reviews
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical plans
• Drive improvements in system performance, tooling and scalability

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in PHP, Symfony, and cloud platforms (AWS)
• Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Deep understanding of code quality, testing, and scalable systems
• Experience with Vue.js
• Play a lead role in a high-growth, well-funded tech business
• Influence core technical decisions from day one
• Help shape a growing engineering culture and high-performing team

If you're a senior engineer ready to lead and make real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Are you interested in finding out more?

If so, please contact James Chau on [e-mail] or send your CV for a callback.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

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