Lead PHP Developer
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Technical Lead (Laravel / PHP)
Twice per week office working in Portsmouth
We’re partnered with a fast-growing organisation that provides high-traffic, customer-facing digital services. They’re 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?
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 you’ll take ownership of a large-scale Laravel 12 application that is actively being modernised. You’ll 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. You’ll also have a real voice in architectural decisions, ways of working, and long-term technical strategy.
Key Things You’ll 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 You’ll 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
- Location:
- England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology