Technical Lead - Scalable PHP Platform

WEbook, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

WEbook, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to lead Laravel/PHP backend systems, shaping scalable solutions for high-traffic platforms in the Saudi market.

You will mentor engineers, own end-to-end delivery, and collaborate with product and design to translate business needs into robust tech.» The role requires 3–5+ years of professional experience, strong code quality mindset, and fluent English. Familiarity with AWS/GCP, containers, and modern CI/CD is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3–5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven experience delivering high-traffic, mission-critical platforms.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical leader for your squad, owning system design, code quality, and engineering standards.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable, reliable software solutions.
• Contribute hands-on to codebase for high-impact areas; review code and guide architecture.
• Ensure testing, documentation, and observability best practices.
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term system health and sustainability.

Skills

Laravel/PHP backend

Code quality & testing

Observability & documentation

English communication

Scrum/Agile

AWS/GCP

CI/CD & containers

High-traffic platforms

Team leadership

Experience 3–5+ years

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker & Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

CI/CD tooling

Job description

WEbook, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to lead Laravel/PHP backend systems, shaping scalable solutions for high-traffic platforms in the Saudi market.

You will mentor engineers, own end-to-end delivery, and collaborate with product and design to translate business needs into robust tech.» The role requires 3–5+ years of professional experience, strong code quality mindset, and fluent English. Familiarity with AWS/GCP, containers, and modern CI/CD is a plus.