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Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js)

Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working)

PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL -

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and ongoing improvement of scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel

Oversee, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure (including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and security)

Mentor and develop a team of engineers, promoting best practices and a high-performance culture

Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and code quality guidelines

Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

Guide and influence frontend development strategy using Vue.js

Ensure high levels of system performance, reliability, and security

Own architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical roadmapTech Stack

Backend: PHP, Laravel

Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda or similar services)

DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker (desirable)

Database: MySQL / relational databasesRequirements

Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel

Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring development teams

Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-based architectures

Experience designing and integrating APIs

Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred)

Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices

Experience working in Agile environmentsDesirable Skills

Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture

Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)

Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systemsLead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js)

Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working)

PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL

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