Technical Lead (PHP)

At CV-Library, we have a simple vision: to help the world to work and we are looking for exceptional and talented people to help us realise this vision in both UK and overseas markets.
We are in a period of accelerated growth, following a year of key strategic acquisitions and significant investment across all parts of the business from Tech and Data to People and HR, there's never been a more exciting time to join us or a better place to grow your career!
Benefits
Here at CV-Library, we value our employees and are committed to offering the best...

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  
• Additional day off for your birthday
  
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
  
• Life Assurance - up to 3 times your annual salary
  
• Medicash healthcare cashback plan - includes dental, physio, osteopathy, complementary and alternative therapies such as reflexology
  
• Discounts as part of Medicash, gym memberships, shopping, entertainment etc.
  
• Eyecare and flu vouchers
  
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health First Aiders
  
• Pension contribution up to 7%
  
• Ongoing training and development - face to face training sessions available throughout the year
  
• LinkedIn Learning - over 5,000 free courses to choose from
  
• Long Service Awards
  The Role
  Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:30
  Location: Fleet, Hampshire
  Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2 days per quarter on site
  We are looking for a Technical Lead to provide mentorship and coaching to mid and junior developers, helping them develop their technical skills, problem-solving abilities and understanding of software engineering principles. You will share knowledge, insights and best practices with team members through code reviews, pair programming and technical discussions, promoting continuous learning and improvement.
  Responsibilities:
  
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team, ensuring alignment with project goals and technical vision. Serve as the go-to person for resolving complex technical challenges and providing in-depth expertise on various technologies, frameworks and methodologies
  
• Lead discussions on emerging trends, industry best practices and innovative solutions within the team and broader organisation
  
• Define and enforce coding standards, best practices and guidelines to ensure consistency, readability and maintainability of code
  
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members, promoting code quality and knowledge sharing
  
• Evaluate technical requirements and constraints, identifying optimal solutions that balance functionality, scalability, performance and maintainability
  
• Make informed decisions on technology selection, architecture design and implementation approaches, considering long-term implications and business objectives
  
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and other stakeholders to understand requirements, clarify technical feasibility and ensure alignment of technical efforts with business goals
  What we're looking for
  
• Preferred expert knowledge in Go/Next.JS/PHP/AWS DevOps
  
• Familiar with leading development on RESTful APIs/gRPC services
  
• Experience in designing scalable, modular, high-performance systems
  
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitHub Actions
  
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes or similar container orchestration platforms
  We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements.
  Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application