Job Description
Are you a hands-on technical leader looking to shape the future of software delivery?
Do you thrive in collaborative squads, enjoy working across a modern backend stack, and want to make an impact using Ruby, PHP and AWS?
Why this role is great
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-scaling tech business that has doubled in size over the past year. You will lead a cross-functional product team, offering both engineering expertise and mentoring to a talented group of developers, QAs and designers.
You will be part of a forward-thinking engineering function where quality, autonomy and clean architecture are valued. The role combines hands-on technical contribution with the opportunity to shape processes and practices.
You will:
* Lead development efforts using Ruby on Rails and PHP (Symfony), with a strong focus on object-oriented programming
* Guide backend infrastructure work using AWS, Terraform and Helm
* Mentor three direct reports and foster technical growth across your team
* Contribute to API development, architectural discussions and containerisation efforts (Kubernetes)
* Collaborate with Product Managers and other Tech Leads to align engineering efforts with business goals
About you
You are likely an ex...