Are you looking to work in an agency that works with some of the most high profile businesses in the world?Do you have extensive experience leading teams?Are you a PHP expert?If so, this may be the opportunity for you! I am working with a leading digital agency based near Poole who are looking for a Lead Developer to head up their digital team! They offer a fully flexible working policy, lots of social activities and events, your birthday off, and a host of other benefits!Position: Lead DeveloperLocation: Poole - Hybrid (1-2 days per month)Salary: £45,000-£55,000 DOEWhat will you be doing?Drive exceptional client delivery: Lead complex projects, design solutions, and continuously improve processes.Own technical leadership: Scope, estimate, and plan technical deliverables, leveraging the Technical Director's expertise as needed.Champion innovation: Recommend new technologies and ideas to enhance solutions and execution processes.Mentor and empower developers: Ensure high-quality output by providing support, feedback, and clear technical documentation.Lead and manage: Oversee direct reports' objectives, training, and performance, escalating to senior management when needed.What skills do you need? AWS Expertise: EC2, RDS, S3, Cloudfront (ElastiCache, OpenSearch a plus).PHP Development: OO-PHP, API/integration design, PSR-12 compliance, DocBlocks, best practices.WordPress: Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, plugin ecosystem.Linux & Web Servers: Ubuntu, LEMP stack configuration (updates, optimizations).DevOps: Build tools, deployment pipelines (Bitbucket/Github).Cloud & Security: Experience with CDNs (BunnyCDN, Cloudflare) and DNS management.Database Management: MySQL, WordPress WP_Query, data migrations, performance optimization, relational databases.Documentation & Tools: Technical documentation, 3rd party dependency management, code standards/optimization tools (PHP CodeSniffer, PSR).Monitoring & Debugging: Leverage infrastructure monitoring and logging tools for troubleshooting.Please note that unfortunately, this role cannot offer VISA sponsorship.