Senior Technical Leader - PHP

Technical Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of PHP developers, providing technical guidance and support.

• Set coding standards and best practices, ensuring high-quality code and performance.

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.

Project Management:

• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from requirement analysis to deployment and maintenance.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define project requirements and scope.

• Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

Architecture & Development:

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and efficient PHP-based web applications.

• Propose and design high level architecture solutions for big and small projects.

• Develop and maintain PHP applications, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.

• Integrate third-party APIs and services, ensuring seamless functionality and user experience.

Innovation & Improvement:

• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, advocating for continuous improvement and innovation.

• Identify and implement new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance development processes.

• Conduct research and feasibility studies for new features and technologies.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing.

• Liaise with other technical leaders and departments to ensure alignment and integration of solutions.

• Prepare and present technical documentation, reports, and presentations for various stakeholders.

• Must have handled at least 2 large scale/enterprise level successful web development/software projects

• Experience of developing and managing at least 2 projects from scratch to launch.

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of professional experience in PHP development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role

• Proficiency in PHP frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter.

• In depth knowledge of Object Oriented Programming principles.

• In depth knowledge of REST API standards and best practices.

• Hands of experience in system design, database design, distributed systems/architecture.

• Strong understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and libraries (Vue.js, React, Angular).

• Experience with database design and management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).

• Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful API development.

• Knowledge of security best practices and application performance optimization.

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools (JIRA, Trello, etc.).

• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong personal GitHub portfolio.

• Competitive salary and yearly bonus

• Employee friendly leave policies and flexible work environment

• Professional development opportunities and continuous learning support.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment