Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: 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 environments Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture (desirable) Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) (desirable) Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systems (desirable) 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 roadmap Technologies: AWS CI/CD Cloud Frontend Laravel PHP Security Terraform Vue Web microservices Lambda Backend DevOps Docker EC2 Git JavaScript MySQL More: We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team at our Leicestershire location with hybrid working options. This hands-on leadership role combines technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. Youll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across our business. last updated 15 week of 2026