Remote PHP Backend Team Lead for Scalable Platform

Bet On Talent; Hinoba-an; Hybrid; PHP 6,550,000 - 10,189,000; Full time

Job summary

Bet On Talent is seeking a Senior/Lead Backend Engineer to build and lead a new internal PHP backend team, owning the migration and long-term ownership of the platform.

You will lead the PHP backend, ensuring stability, security, and performance throughout migration and collaborate with the Software Architect to realize a scalable, internally managed reality. The role requires strong leadership and hands-on coding with a modern tech stack in a remote, international setting.

Qualifications

• Senior/Lead Engineer with proven ability to scale high-performance teams.
• Proficiency in PHP/Laravel with deep refactoring experience.
• Experience in high-stakes migration environments and minimizing risk.
• Strong relational database knowledge (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and Redis.
• Experience building scalable REST/GraphQL APIs.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the internal Backend team from the ground up for migration and long-term ownership.
• Take command of the PHP backend to ensure stability, security, and performance during migration.
• Partner with Software Architect to translate long-term vision into scalable architecture.
• Mentor engineers and set high-velocity delivery, clean code, and strong testing standards.
• Drive the transition from legacy to modern internal architecture.
• Own backend roadmap delivery to ensure high availability and fault tolerance for global gaming systems.

Skills

PHP Laravel

Migration experience

Distributed systems

REST/GraphQL APIs

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

English communication

Event-driven (Kafka/RabbitMQ)

Observability tools

Cloud familiarity (AWS/GCP)

Security best practices

Golang

Leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Bet On Talent is seeking a Senior/Lead Backend Engineer to build and lead a new internal PHP backend team, owning the migration and long-term ownership of the platform.

You will lead the PHP backend, ensuring stability, security, and performance throughout migration and collaborate with the Software Architect to realize a scalable, internally managed reality. The role requires strong leadership and hands-on coding with a modern tech stack in a remote, international setting.