Remote PHP Team Lead, Frontend/Backend Architect

Velvetech; Miami, Chicago (FL, IL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote work

Competitive pay

Professional growth

Training opportunities

Job summary

Velvetech, an American software development company based in Miami, is seeking a senior PHP developer to lead back-end and front-end web applications for business systems. The role is fully remote with collaboration across AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Symfony/Laravel, and SQL databases while delivering scalable solutions for US clients.

You will mentor junior teammates and drive quality through testing and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with PHP and frameworks such as Symfony or Laravel.
• Experience with SQL databases (MS SQL, MySQL) and Git.
• Strong understanding of OOP and SOLID; unit testing experience.
• English level: Intermediate or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of front-end and back-end web architecture for business systems.
• Implement user interactions on web pages and ensure responsive applications.
• Develop projects from conception to finished product, meeting technical and client needs.
• Stay updated with trends in web development and programming languages.
• Mentor 2–3 team members; perform code reviews and merge requests.

Skills

PHP

Symfony/Laravel

SQL databases

Git

OOP/SOLID

Unit testing

English (Intermediate+)

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Vue.js

Nginx

MariaDB

Galera

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

Redis

Couchbase

Zookeeper

Job description

Velvetech, an American software development company based in Miami, is seeking a senior PHP developer to lead back-end and front-end web applications for business systems. The role is fully remote with collaboration across AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Symfony/Laravel, and SQL databases while delivering scalable solutions for US clients.

You will mentor junior teammates and drive quality through testing and best practices.