Team Lead - PHP Developer

Working hours: min. 4 hours overlap with ET required

Summary

We’re looking for a hands-on Lead Developer to help build and evolve our next-generation website builder and CMS platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning complex systems, writing production-level code, and shaping technical direction in collaboration with Product and TPM partners.

This is a 60/40 hands-on leadership role, combining active development with technical leadership, architecture decisions, and team guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of core platform features across backend and frontend systems

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable platform functionality

• Write high-quality production code using Laravel, PostgreSQL, and Angular/TypeScript

• Own database design, performance, and data integrity in a multi-tenant SaaS environment

• Collaborate closely with Product, TPM, and Design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

• Debug and resolve complex cross-system issues involving editor state, persistence, and rendering

• Establish and maintain coding standards, architectural patterns, and engineering best practices

• Conduct code reviews and mentor developers to ensure clean, maintainable code

• Lead and coordinate work across backend and frontend engineers

• Contribute to architectural and infrastructure decisions

• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

Requirements

• Strong backend development experience (PHP/Laravel preferred)

• Deep understanding of database design and performance optimization (PostgreSQL preferred)

• Experience building or maintaining multi-tenant SaaS platforms

• Comfortable working across the full stack

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

• Experience leading technical initiatives or guiding other engineers

Core Technology Stack

Infrastructure

• Kubernetes

• Docker

• Nginx

• PHP-FPM

• S3-compatible object storage

Backend

• PHP

• Laravel

• PostgreSQL

Frontend / Editor

• Angular

• TypeScript

Rendering

• HTML5

• CSS3

• JavaScript