Remote Lead Engineer: Backend, Laravel & Kubernetes

ReportAll USA; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with commission and

Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days

401k match and disability insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Company workstation and mobile phone

Job summary

ReportAll USA is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive the technical direction and lead from the codebase. You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate with product, and own architecture while shipping features with high quality.

You will design backend systems in PHP/Laravel, leverage Python for tooling, and guide containerization efforts using Docker and Kubernetes. This role thrives in a fast-paced startup environment with remote-friendly options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience; senior/lead capacity.
• Hands-on PHP and Laravel in production environments.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, tooling, or service development.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for deployment management.
• Collaborates closely with product teams; comfortable in requirements discussions.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, API design, and system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using PHP/Laravel and Python.
• Set technical architecture and roadmap; balance speed with maintainability.
• Contribute to containerization and deployment with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
• Partner with product managers to scope work and translate goals into plans.
• Review code, set engineering standards, and mentor engineers.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to performance and reliability.
• Participate in sprint planning and technical discovery with product/design.
• Identify and address technical debt without derailing delivery.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Relational databases

API design

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Startup environment

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

CI/CD pipelines

Laravel framework

Job description

ReportAll USA is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive the technical direction and lead from the codebase. You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate with product, and own architecture while shipping features with high quality.

You will design backend systems in PHP/Laravel, leverage Python for tooling, and guide containerization efforts using Docker and Kubernetes. This role thrives in a fast-paced startup environment with remote-friendly options.