Lead PHP Engineer (Publishing)

Jobot; Daly City (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Healthcare benefits

401K

Great team culture

HQ SF

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Lead PHP/Laravel Engineer to modernize core data and rights systems. You'll lead backend development, design APIs, and oversee system migrations to improve performance and reliability.

The role is hybrid, based in the SF area, with a strong focus on data-driven architectures and legacy code modernization. 6+ years of PHP/Laravel experience required, along with API integration and data modeling expertise.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend engineering with PHP and Laravel.
• Strong experience with system migrations, data modeling, and API integrations.
• Familiarity with JavaScript for light frontend integration or API testing is a plus.
• Proven ability to work with legacy codebases and refactor for modern frameworks.
• Hands-on experience building data-intensive or transactional systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee backend development for publishing and data systems.
• Design and implement API interfaces and migrations.
• Refactor legacy components to modern Laravel-based solutions.
• Collaborate with data teams and integrations for performance optimization.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

API design

Data modeling

System migrations

Performance optimization

Tools

JavaScript

Legacy code refactoring

Job description

Lead PHP/Laravel Engineer | Help Modernize Core Data & Rights Systems (Hybrid SF)

Job details:

Salary: $140,000 - $165,000 per year

A bit about us

Our client is an innovative Entertainment startup focused on modernizing backend systems that power global data and rights management. The engineering team is rebuilding its legacy applications in Laravel to create faster, more reliable, and more automated workflows.

The Lead Engineer focused on Publishing will play a key role in this transformation, overseeing backend development, API design, and system migrations. This role is ideal for an experienced PHP engineer who enjoys working with data-driven systems, third-party integrations, and performance optimization.

Why join us

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus
• Great Healthcare benefits (health, dental, vision)
• 401K
• Talented team with a great work culture
• Cool Head Quarters in SF
• Hybrid flexibility

Job Details

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience with PHP and Laravel
• Strong experience with system migrations, data modeling, and API integrations
• Familiarity with JavaScript for light frontend integration or API testing is a plus
• Proven ability to work with legacy codebases and refactor for modern frameworks
• Hands-on experience building data-intensive or transactional systems

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