Technical Lead - PHP Engineering

Reperio Human Capital Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A market-leading European e-commerce company is seeking a Senior Technical Lead for PHP Engineering to define the technical direction and architecture. You will develop scalable PHP backend services and mentor teams while collaborating cross-functionally. The position offers a 6-month day rate contract with hybrid working in Dublin, requiring full-time eligibility in Ireland.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software development with technical ownership.
• Strong PHP (7/8) and modern framework experience (Symfony ideal).
• Familiarity with asynchronous processing and messaging.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and architecture for the domain.
• Develop and maintain scalable PHP backend services.
• Provide guidance through code reviews and technical mentoring.

Skills

PHP

Symfony

REST/SOAP

Cloud

CI/CD

Job description

Technical Lead - PHP Engineering

Our client a market-leading European e-commerce business is seeking a senior technical leader to join its engineering organisation. Operating at scale across multiple countries and channels, the company focuses on delivering high-quality digital products and seamless online customer journeys.

Hybrid working in Dublin

6-month day rate contract

Responsibilities:

• Define technical direction and architecture for the domain.
• Develop and maintain scalable PHP backend services.
• Translate business needs into clear technical solutions.
• Provide guidance through code reviews and technical mentoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and remote teams.
• Represent the domain in wider technical discussions.
• Drive improvements in delivery processes, testing, and CI/CD.

Required Experience:

• 6+ years in software development with technical ownership.
• Strong PHP (7/8) and modern framework experience (Symfony ideal).
• Background in building reliable REST/SOAP services.
• Solid database knowledge and performance optimisation skills.
• Familiarity with asynchronous processing and messaging.
• Comfortable in containerised, cloud-enabled environments.
• Strong testing discipline and CI/CD experience.
• Good understanding of design principles and clean architecture.
• Clear communication skills across teams.

Applicants must be eligible to work full-time in Ireland without restriction.

Skills:

• PHP
• Symfony
• REST/SOAP
• Cloud
• CI/CD

Reperio Human Capital acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.