Lead Platform Developer (PHP) — Remote Gaming Scale

Pixel Movement; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixel Movement seeks an experienced Lead Platform Developer (PHP) to steer backend engineering for high-performance, real-money gaming platforms. You will lead by example, write production-ready code, and drive architectural decisions that boost scalability and reliability.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver features on time while mentoring engineers and upholding secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in PHP, including performance-heavy platforms.
• Deep understanding of MySQL performance tuning and large-scale DB optimization.
• Proven track record building real-money gaming platforms (RNG, crash, live dealer, slots).
• Strong grasp of the gaming ecosystem—understanding operator and platform provider needs.
• Experience making senior-level technical decisions in fast-moving environments.
• API integration experience with operators, remote game servers, or third-party platforms.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on backend development for platform projects, including integrations, performance, and architectural improvements
• Partner with Product Owners (non-technical) to align business goals with delivery plans
• Collaborate across backend, frontend, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams on full-cycle projects
• Balance hands-on coding (~80%) with high-level guidance, mentoring, and cross-functional coordination (~20%)
• Drive backend scalability—supporting growth from 11M to 30M+ bets per day
• Guide technical execution of operator integrations, new feature builds, and stability initiatives
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing, advocate for secure coding practices, and uphold compliance standards

Skills

PHP proficiency

APIs integration

Leadership

Backend architecture

Tools

Redis

RabbitMQ

Docker

Jenkins

AWS

Azure

Job description

Pixel Movement seeks an experienced Lead Platform Developer (PHP) to steer backend engineering for high-performance, real-money gaming platforms. You will lead by example, write production-ready code, and drive architectural decisions that boost scalability and reliability.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver features on time while mentoring engineers and upholding secure coding practices.