Tech Architect Lead PHP Back-end Developer

Overview

In this role you will lead architectural efforts for a boutique software house focused on a retail systems platform. You will collaborate with product and project teams to shape solutions while continuing hands-on PHP/MySQL development. The position combines development with specification writing, project planning support, and code reviews, aligned to a leadership scope over the development effort. Based in City of London with some remote flexibility, the role offers a salary up to £65k and an opportunity to influence system design and delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• salary up to £65k
• some remote working
• full-time position

Responsibilities

• specification writing
• assist with project planning with PMs
• code reviews
• architecture overview
• implementation
• leadership over the development team (if applicable)
• hands-on PHP/MySQL development

Key requirements

• 5–10 years of software development experience using PHP and MySQL
• Linux environment experience
• ability to lead or manage a development team
• strong understanding of back-end architecture

• leadership
• team collaboration
• communication
• PHP
• MySQL
• Linux

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