Technical Lead (Laravel / PHP)
Twice per week office working in Warrington
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
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