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Backend Team Lead (PHP)

Bet On Talent — Cyprus · Posted ~1 week ago

Lead Remote

Skills

PHP Backend engineering Team leadership Engineering team scaling Software architecture High-performance systems Secure software development Mentoring Testing Backend architecture

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Lead a backend engineering team through the migration from a legacy environment to a modern internal architecture. You will own the PHP backend, partner with an architect on the technical vision, mentor engineers, establish strong testing and code-quality standards, and drive a roadmap for highly available and fault-tolerant systems. The role is remote within Europe.

Highlights

Remote-from-Europe leadership role with ownership of a backend team, technical migration, architecture evolution, engineering standards, mentoring, and high-availability systems.

Description

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 scaleExperience 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.