Software Engineering Manager - PHP

Software Engineering Manager – Digital Health Platform

📍 Remote (Australia-wide) | 💼 Health Tech | 💰 $180K–$200K base

🏥 About the Company

A fast-growing digital health platform transforming patient care beyond the hospital stay. Their solution converts clinical and administrative workflows into secure, mobile-friendly digital pathways—used by hospitals, day surgery centers, and health services across ANZ and the US.

💡 What the Platform Does

• Digitizes pre-admission and post-discharge protocols into mobile pathways
• Enables patients to complete forms, access education, and receive checklists via secure links (no app required)
• Supports remote onboarding, digital consent, risk screening, and payment collection
• Integrates with hospital systems using HL7 standards
• Delivers high patient engagement and reduces reliance on paper and phone calls

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Data stored in Australian data centers for ANZ clients
• HIPAA-compliant for US customers
• Includes 2FA, end-to-end encryption, and external penetration testing

👨‍💻 The Role: Software Engineering Manager

Lead the acceleration of the product roadmap while maintaining quality and reliability. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on PHP development, team management, and technical strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable PHP applications
• Champion best practices in code quality, reviews, CI/CD, and testing
• Improve team velocity and streamline development workflows
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and stakeholders
• Architect complex features and troubleshoot technical challenges
• Stay up-to-date with PHP ecosystem trends

🧠 What You’ll Bring

• Extensive PHP experience (ideally with frameworks like CodeIgniter)
• Proven leadership in software development teams
• Strong grasp of engineering principles, design patterns, and architecture
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Skilled in MySQL, Git, and RESTful API development
• Front-end experience with Vue, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

🌟 Culture & Benefits

• High-performance, values-driven team
• Trusted by leading hospitals across Australia
• Growing international footprint
• Autonomy and impact—see your work improve real-world patient care

🧪 Interview Process

3 stages:

1. Initial 30-min call
2. Meet CTO & CEO - Technical Discussion
3. Final discussion