Tech Lead (PHP Backend) - (Relocation to Dublin, Ireland is required) Lisboa

Tech Lead (PHP Backend) - (Relocation to Dublin, Ireland is required)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Tech Lead (PHP Backend) - (Relocation to Dublin, Ireland is required)

Tech Lead (PHP Backend) - (Relocation to Dublin, Ireland is required)

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Experienced IT Recruitment Consultant @ RECRUITERS

Our client is a European leader in
- based gifting, connecting millions of people to unforgettable travel, food, wellness, and adventure packages. With a powerful
- commerce platform and thousands of
- time booking options, they’re now looking for a Backend Tech Lead PHP to shape the future of their booking and availability engine.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll set the direction for backend development, focus on
- time data and availability integrations (hotels, spas, restaurants), and support
- volume B2C systems across Europe.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the technical vision and architecture for the booking and availability domain
• Design and maintain scalable backend systems using PHP (Symfony)
• Drive best practices across performance, testing, and integration
• Work with
  - functional teams (Dev, QA, Product, Offshore) to deliver solutions that scale
• Take part in code reviews, guide other devs, and shape the team’s technical standards
• Represent your area in wider tech discussions and system decisions
• Promote clean, maintainable, and testable code across the team

What you’ll need:

• 6+ years of backend development experience, with leadership/ownership responsibilities
• 1+ year in technical leadership or mentoring
• Deep experience in PHP (v7/8) and modern frameworks like Symfony
• Strong background in booking systems, and 3rd-party integrations
• Comfortable working with REST/SOAP APIs, relational databases, and asynchronous messaging
• Hands-on with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
• Clean architecture mindset with knowledge of SOLID principles
• Some understanding of search systems and
  - time data flows

The offer:

• Dublin (Hybrid – 2 days in the office – 3 days at home)
• 25 days annual leave (Leave increases yearly up to 30 days)
• Inclusive day public holiday swap
• 4 week sabbatical after 5 years
• Full LAYA healthcare with dental
• Life insurance at 4× salary
• Pension
• And much more

If you're a Software Engineering Tech Lead who loves building scalable backend systems, leading technical direction, and solving integration challenges, this role offers ownership, growth, and
- world impact.

Apply today, and a RECRUITERS. ie consultant will be in touch. Your CV will be added to our secure system, but don’t worry, we’ll never share your info without your
- ahead.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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