Lead PHP Engineer

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October 7

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Employment Hero

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SaaS • HR Tech • Recruitment

Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR, payroll, and recruitment platform designed to streamline workforce management for businesses across various markets including Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Malaysia. The platform offers a suite of AI-powered tools to simplify hiring, onboarding, employee engagement, payroll management, and compliance, helping businesses increase efficiency and reduce manual errors. Employment Hero also features 'Swag', an employment superapp that combines work, career opportunities, flexible pay, and benefits management for employees. Recognized as an innovative solution for both SMEs and large corporations, Employment Hero integrates with various platforms and provides real-time support to optimize human resource processes.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2014

☁️ SaaS

👥 HR Tech

🎯 Recruiter

💰 Series F on 2022-02

📋 Description

• Take ownership of both technical delivery and team leadership within your squad. • Build high-performance, scalable WordPress solutions, leveraging the Gutenberg editor and modern PHP practices. • Ensure solutions are optimised for performance, security, and scalability, with minimal reliance on external plugins. • Lead and mentor a squad of engineers, setting coding standards, conducting code reviews, and fostering a mission-first, high-performance culture. • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering peers to deliver impactful outcomes in a fast-moving product environment.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven hands-on expertise in PHP, WordPress, and Gutenberg. • Understanding of JavaScript (React), particularly for Gutenberg block development. • Knowledge of modern frontend technologies (React, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS). • Strong background with modern PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Symfony). • Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and SOLID principles. • Experience with MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL, including query optimization and database design. • Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows. • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud deployments (AWS) • Experience with unit testing and E2E testing. • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead by example and mentor others. • Experience working in Agile environments.

🏖️ Benefits

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact • You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs • You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life • You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies • You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous parental leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities