Lead PHP Engineer

3 days ago

Daly City, CA, United States Jobot Full time
A bit about us:

A fast-growing startup in the entertainment space is seeking a Lead PHP Engineer to join their talented team. The ideal candidate will bring proven leadership experience and strong experience in PHP/Laravel, with the ability to guide engineering efforts while driving high-quality, scalable solutions.

Our client is currently rebuilding its backend systems to enhance scalability, reliability, and automation across financial and operational workflows. The Lead Engineer for Finance & Integrations will play a critical role in this transformation owning architecture decisions, improving integrations, and ensuring robust performance across core business platforms.

Why join us?

Competitive base salary
Bonus
Great Healthcare benefits (health, dental, vision)
401K
Talented team with a great work culture
Cool Head Quarters in SF
Hybrid flexibility

Job Details

6+ years of backend engineering experience, including technical ownership or team leadership

Expertise working with PHP and Laravel for backend development

Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and large-scale integrations

Experience building or maintaining financial, transactional, or data-driven systems

Experience modernizing legacy codebases and performing data migrations

Experience with third-party API integrations and data exchange.

Strong focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance optimization.

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