Senior PHP Architect & Tech Lead: Enterprise Web Apps

JobCubby; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

Private medical care

Life insurance

Education & training access

Job summary

Capgemini in Kraków is seeking a seasoned PHP Technical Leader / Architect to steer architecture for enterprise web applications. You will shape technical direction, mentor engineers, and engage with clients to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Join a collaborative, global team; enjoy a hybrid working model, modern tech stack, and opportunities to influence engineering practices and project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in PHP and modern web application development.
• Very good knowledge of Laravel and WordPress.
• Proven experience working with enterprise-scale web applications.
• Strong skills in debugging, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
• Solid understanding of web application architecture and design patterns.
• Solid understanding of cloud environments, server infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Awareness of security best practices in web applications.
• Ability to make independent technical decisions and take ownership.
• Proactive approach to problem identification and resolution.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, very good command of English.
• Ability to understand business context and work effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience or readiness to engage with clients in a consulting capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for PHP-based projects, ensuring quality, scalability, and maintainability.
• Design and define architecture for web applications, recommending best practices and optimal technical solutions.
• Drive improvements in engineering processes, tooling, and code quality across PHP applications.
• Actively participate in resolving critical incidents and complex production issues.
• Contribute to and enforce code review standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to define infrastructure and development needs.
• Participate in client meetings, translating technical concepts into clear, business friendly language.
• Support effort estimation and solution design as a technical consultant.
• Mentor team members and support knowledge sharing within the team.
• (Optional) Contribute to team coordination and leadership, supporting the team’s growth and effectiveness.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

WordPress

Web architectures

Debugging

CI/CD

Cloud

Databases

English

Tools

Git

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

Capgemini in Kraków is seeking a seasoned PHP Technical Leader / Architect to steer architecture for enterprise web applications. You will shape technical direction, mentor engineers, and engage with clients to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Join a collaborative, global team; enjoy a hybrid working model, modern tech stack, and opportunities to influence engineering practices and project outcomes.