Full Stack PHP / React Technical lead

TechDigital Group; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in New Jersey is seeking a Full Stack PHP/React Technical Lead who will take a hands-on approach to coding and lead the development of robust backend services. You will design and implement secure integrations while mentoring other developers. The role emphasizes modern frontend development with JavaScript and React, alongside solid backend work using PHP and Laravel. If you are passionate about engineering best practices and containerization with Docker, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Act as a hands on Full Stack PHP / React Technical lead.
• Design and develop backend services using PHP and Laravel.
• Develop modern frontend applications using JavaScript, React, and Next.js.
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot MySQL schemas, queries, and data workflows.
• Implement secure integrations using LDAP libraries.
• Enforce engineering best practices using GitLab and CI/CD.
• Build and maintain queue workers with PHP and a microframework for async processing.
• Own containerized environments using Docker and support local orchestration via Haz.
• Configure and tune NGINX and service-to-service communication.
• Mentor developers while remaining hands-on and accountable for delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own containerized environments using Docker.
• Mentor developers while remaining deeply hands on.
• Build and maintain queue workers using PHP.
• Optimize MySQL schemas, queries, and data workflows.
• Implement secure LDAP-based integrations and PHP plugins.
• Enforce CI/CD, code reviews, and PHPUnit testing practices.
• Develop queue workers in PHP for async processing.
• Maintain Dockerized environments and local Haz orchestration.
• Tune NGINX and application runtime for optimal performance.
• Mentor junior developers while maintaining hands-on delivery.

Skills

Full Stack PHP

React

Laravel

MySQL

JavaScript

Docker

NGINX

GitLab

PHPUnit

JavaScript

Next.js

Microservices

Async processing

Mentorship

Tools

Docker

NGINX

Haz

GitLab

CI/CD tools

PHPUnit

LDAP libraries

Job description

Job Qualification:

• Act as a hands on Full Stack PHP / React Technical lead, actively coding across frontend and backend stacks.
• Design and develop backend services using PHP and Laravel, including REST APIs and integrations.
• Develop modern frontend applications using JavaScript, React, and Next.js.
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot MySQL schemas, queries, and data workflows.
• Implement secure integrations using LDAP libraries and required PHP plugins.
• Enforce engineering best practices using GitLab, code reviews, CI/CD, and PHPUnit testing.
• Build and maintain queue workers using PHP and a custom microframework for async processing.
• Own containerized environments using Docker and support local orchestration via Haz.
• Configure and tune NGINX, application runtime, and service to service communication.
• Mentor developers while remaining deeply hands on (majority coding responsibility) and accountable for delivery.