Backend Team Lead (PHP)

Backend Team Lead (PHP) You are the primary builder responsible for recruiting, mentoring, and leading a high-caliber internal team to take full ownership of the platform. Apply We usually respond within a week Location: Remote from Europe Reporting to: Head of Backend Development Your Missions Build and lead the internal Backend team from the ground up to support the full migration and long-term ownership of the platform. Take command of the PHP backend, ensuring the system remains stable, secure, and optimized throughout the migration process. Partner with the Software Architect to translate the long-term technical vision into a scalable, internally managed reality. Mentor and grow your engineers, setting the bar for high-velocity delivery, clean code, and rigorous testing standards. Drive the transition from a legacy environment into a modern, high-performance internal architecture. Own the delivery of the backend roadmap, ensuring our global gaming systems maintain high availability and fault tolerance. What You Bring Extensive experience as a Senior or Lead Engineer with a proven ability to scale high-performance engineering teams. Background in iGaming, Sportsbook, or Fintech platforms. Mastery of PHP/Laravel. You know the framework inside and out and have a deep understanding of refactoring complex systems for scale Experience in high-stakes migration environments - you know how to move systems between environments while mitigating risk. Deep knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL), Redis, and building scalable REST/GraphQL APIs. Strong grasp of modern infrastructure, including Docker, Kubernetes, and automated CI/CD pipelines. A pragmatic, hands-on leadership style where you lead by example in the codebase rather than just from the sidelines. Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to navigate complex architectural transitions with both the team and leadership. Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ). Knowledge of observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog. Excellent AI usage skills. Nice to Have Familiarity with AWS/GCP cloud environments. Knowledge of security best practices for high-volume financial transactions. Knowledge of Golang. What's in it for you? 🚀 Serious Startup Energy The chance to build and scale a B2B platform from the ground up within a fresh tech ecosystem launched in 2025. 🗺️ A truly global remote environment working with teammates from all over the world. 🏝️ Take up to 28 unavailable days a year plus public holidays. This opportunity is powered by Bet On Talent - Applying through us is your ultimate VIP pass 💎 We work deeply within our partner's ecosystem, which means we skip the generic applicant piles and fast-track your profile straight to the team - Hit apply now and let's make your next big career move happen! Department Development Locations Remote Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Contract