Lead PHP Engineer with Symfony & Laravel- Remote Work, Full Time

SWS Smart Working Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sports and e-commerce is seeking a Lead PHP Engineer to oversee a high-performing technology team. The role involves delivering high-quality software solutions using Symfony, Laravel, and Node.js while managing and mentoring developers. This permanent, full-time role offers a supportive environment with clear benefits and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

Fixed Shifts

No Weekend Work

Day 1 Benefits

Support That Matters

True Belonging

Qualifications

• Experience working in a senior or lead engineering role is required.
• Proven leadership mindset with the ability to manage people and mentor teams.
• Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Leading and contributing to hands-on development within a Scrum-based team.
• Managing and mentoring developers through goal setting and reviews.
• Designing and implementing scalable system architectures.

Skills

Symfony

Laravel

Node.js

Tools

Docker

Git

Job description

About the Role
Were hiring a Lead PHP Engineer for a global leader in sports and e-commerce innovation. Youll lead a high-performing technology team, delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions using Symfony, Laravel, and Node.js, and shaping system architecture that powers world-class online shopping experiences across a diverse portfolio of sporting brands.
This is a permanent, full-time role, ideal for someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys mentoring and managing developers, and is excited to drive technical excellence across products used by customers across the UK and internationally.

What Youll Be Doing

• Leading and actively contributing to hands-on development within a Scrum-based team to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.
• Managing and mentoring developers through line management, goal setting, performance reviews, and Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
• Designing and implementing scalable, maintainable system architectures that balance monolithic and microservices approaches.
• Delivering high-quality features using PHP, Symfony, Laravel, Node.js, and MySQL within the first development sprint.
• Setting up or improving CI/CD pipelines, code review processes, and testing practices (Docker, Git, TDD, BDD).

Must-Have & Desired Skills

• Symfony (required)
• Laravel (required)
• Experience working in a senior or lead engineering role (required)
• Node.js (nice to have)

What Sets You Apart

• Proven leadership mindset with the ability to manage people, mentor teams, and drive technical excellence.
• Strong communication skills, capable of clear cross-team collaboration and articulation of technical challenges and solutions.
• Focus on continuous process improvement, always seeking ways to enhance technical and agile practices for better team outcomes.

Why Smart Workers Love It Here

• Fixed Shifts 12:00 PM 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM 10:30 PM IST (Winter).
• No Weekend Work Real work-life balance, not just words.
• Day 1 Benefits Laptop and full medical insurance provided.
• Support That Matters Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared.
• True Belonging — A long-term home where your contributions are valued.

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis - and would love to hear from you.

Apply directly via this link:

https://jobs.lever.co/smart-working-solutions/da9356ce-e17f-4444-b034-0f5e10142a6c