Technical Lead - PHP

Arbor Education; Thiruvananthapuram; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Life insurance 3x annual CTC

32 days holiday + Arbor holidays

Fixed salary, no variable component

Office-based 3 days / week

Job summary

Arbor Education is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive software architecture decisions and mentor the engineering team. You will collaborate across tech leads, QA, DevOps and frontend, guiding features from concept to scalable implementation.

The role emphasizes architecture, documentation, testing excellence and leadership, with a hybrid work pattern and a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in software development.
• Expertise in PHP, Zend Framework/Symfony, Twig, MySQL, AWS.
• OO language experience and strong software engineering foundations.
• Proficient in SOLID/DRY and architectural best practices.
• Relational database and data management expertise.
• APIs/services design in a service-oriented environment.
• Leadership to guide teams and drive technical excellence.
• Team player, proactive, and communicative.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Familiarity with Scrum or agile processes and cloud computing.
• Hybrid work mode: WFO 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other Tech Leads to sustain high-performing engineering.
• Lead solution design for complex feature requests aligned with architecture.
• Draft detailed feature documentation emphasizing architectural considerations.
• Lead and participate in advanced testing to maintain quality and reliability.
• Produce well-architected, scalable code and promote best practices.

Skills

8+ years experience

PHP

Zend Framework/Symfony

Twig

MySQL

AWS

OO languages

SOLID/DRY

APIs & services

Leadership

English communication

Scrum/Agile

Cloud computing

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative Technical Lead to join our Engineering team and help us guide the team towards technical excellence, ensuring the successful delivery of projects, and contributing to the overall strategic vision of the technology landscape. The remit and focus of the role is to take ownership of software architecture decisions and provide leadership in mentoring and technical development. This position extends beyond individual contributions, encompassing wider team responsibilities, collaboration with other Tech Leads, and coordination with wider team disciplines like QA, DevOps and Front End. It’s a broad and exciting role, so we’re looking for someone up for a challenge - if you’re highly technical and an effective communicator, this is the role for you.

Core responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with other Tech Leads within the technology group, fostering a cohesive and high-performing engineering organization.
• Take a leadership role in solutionizing complex feature requests, ensuring alignment with the team's architectural decisions and contributing to wider team responsibilities.
• Drive the creation of detailed and strategic documentation for new feature developments, emphasizing architectural considerations and alignment with the overall technology strategy.
• Lead and actively participate in advanced testing practices, ensuring that the team maintains a high standard of test coverage and reliability.
• Produce well-architected, efficient, and scalable code, serving as a role model for engineering best practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• • Minimum 8 years experience in software development.
  • Expertise in PHP, Zend Framework/Symfony, Twig, MySQL,AWS.
  • Extensive and demonstrated experience with Object-Oriented languages and software development.
  • Advanced understanding and application of software engineering principles, including SOLID, DRY, etc.
  • Expertise in relational database technologies, data architecture, and data management.
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing APIs and services within a service-oriented environment.
  • Leadership experience, showcasing the ability to guide teams, make architectural decisions, and drive technical excellence.
  • A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, a driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions.
  • Good written and spoken English for effective communication and presentation.
  • Familiarity with Scrum methodology or other agile development processes.
  • Experience with cloud computing.
  • Work Mode: Hybrid - Weekly thrice WFO

What we offer

The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you’ll see the impact of your work every day.

We also offer:

• Flexible work environment (3 days work from office)
• Group Term Life Insurance paid out at 3x Annual CTC (Arbor India)
• 32 days holiday (plus Arbor Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra companywide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
• Work time: 9.30 am to 6 pm (8.5 hours only)
• Compensation - 100% fixed salary disbursement and no variable component.