Senior PHP Developer Lead

4 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Spectrum IT Recruitment Full time £75,000

We are seeking a highly skilled PHP Developer Lead to join our team and drive productivity as we expand our operations internationally.

As one of the fastest-growing e-commerce startups in the world, reaching profitability in Q4 last year with over £150 million in annual turnover, we are now looking to conquer the e-commerce market with ambitious plans to take sizeable market share from industry leaders. Having achieved strong cash reserves and further VC backing, we are poised for significant growth.

We currently have 8 agile sprint teams in our development department, each consisting of a PHP developer lead, two senior backend developers, one senior frontend developer, one quality assurance engineer, and one product manager. We plan to add six more teams as part of our international expansion. Your role will be 80% hands-on development and 20% technical leadership, overseeing a small team of five/six engineers.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead development sprints to ensure your team consistently delivers objectives on time.
  • Serve as the technical authority for the team, making key decisions on architecture and code structure.
  • Promote good development practices within your sprint team (TDD, Unit Testing, SOLID).
  • Manage team productivity and report to the head of engineering.
  • Direct line management for a sprint team of five people.
  • Conduct code reviews across the team.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 7+ years of PHP software engineering experience with expertise in writing high-quality PHP code.
  • 1+ year of technical leadership or project leadership managing deadlines and delivering results on time.
  • Experience mentoring and/or managing junior developers and conducting code reviews.
  • Ability to manage tight deadlines and maintain coding standards.
  • A get-it-done mentality and comfort working under pressure.

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum plus valuable share options.

Benefits:

  • Fully remote working environment.
  • Huge potential for career growth and professional development.
  • Up to £75,000 per annum plus valuable share options.

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