Lead PHP Developer
22 hours ago
Portsmouth
Technical Lead (Laravel / PHP) Twice per week office working in Portsmouth Were partnered with a fast-growing organisation that provides high-traffic, customer-facing digital services. Theyre investing in their technology function and are looking for a Technical Development Lead to take ownership of a core platform and help modernise it for scale. The Why? (just a couple of highlights) ?? Impact from day one Step into a critical platform used by thousands of customers and internal users. ?? Autonomy & influence Work directly with senior stakeholders to guide technical direction and shape the future engineering culture. The What? This is a hands-on technical lead role where youll take ownership of a large-scale Laravel 12 application that is actively being modernised. Youll play a key part in moving away from legacy components towards a clean, API-driven architecture. Expect to run stand-ups, prioritise work, mentor others, and coordinate with external development partners and internal stakeholders. Youll also have a real voice in architectural decisions, ways of working, and long-term technical strategy. Key Things Youll Be Doing Taking ownership of the core Laravel-based application platform Collaborating with external developers and an internal business analyst Running sprint planning, stand-ups, and task prioritisation Guiding architectural improvements and creating technical documentation Acting as a key link between the tech function and wider business stakeholders What Youll Bring ? Strong hands-on experience with Laravel, PHP, and MySQL ? Comfortable working across the full stack (front and backend) ? Strong communicator with a commercial mindset ? Experience leading projects, Agile ceremonies, or small teams ? A proactive approach someone who enjoys improving systems and processes They are looking for someone who can attend their Portsmouth Office up to twice per week TPBN1_UKTJ