Ministry Brands
Technical Lead PHP
Ministry BrandsIreland1 day ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
About Ministry Brands

Ministry Brands is a leading provider of SaaS operational management systems, payments platforms, digital engagement tools, and background screening solutions for faith-based, non-profit, and for-profit organisations. We serve tens of thousands of customers as a trusted partner in digital transformation—advancing missions, driving efficiencies, and building engaged communities through purpose-driven technology.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every staff member’s unique strengths and abilities are valued and developed.

About The Role

As Technical Lead, you will collaborate closely with the Development Manager to set the technical direction, mentor team members, and ensure our systems are designed for scalability, reliability, and adherence to modern engineering best practices. The role requires proficiency in backend technologies (PHP/Laravel, AWS, multi-tenant SaaS architecture) as well as frontend development (React, JavaScript, modular UI design), enabling the creation of integrated and sustainable solutions throughout the technology stack.

How We Work

  • Work with product, architecture, and development teams to deliver quality platform features.
  • Advocate for best practices in PHP, Laravel, React, Git, testing, and releases.
  • Manage and enhance CI/CD, QA automation, observability, and DevOps pipelines.
  • Utilise AWS-native, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions.
  • Foster experimentation, improvement, and innovation.
  • Uphold engineering standards through documentation, code quality, and mentorship.


What You’ll Do

  • Lead the technical execution of major initiatives across backend APIs and frontend experiences.
  • Translate architectural guidance into actionable patterns: service boundaries, data modelling, caching strategy, API contracts, and integration flows.
  • Build high-performance, secure, and scalable PHP/Laravel services using modern frameworks and AWS services.
  • Strengthen frontend engineering practices using component architecture, design systems, modular SCSS/CSS, React conventions, and reusable UI patterns.
  • Mentor developers through pair programming, design reviews, and roadmap planning.
  • Guide DevOps improvements for CI/CD, environment consistency, branching strategy, and automated testing.
  • Perform technical audits, refactoring strategies, and modernisation work for legacy components.
  • Lead proofs of concept, evaluate new tools, and ensure readiness before adoption.
  • Champion quality performance, security, reliability, testing, and observability.


Core Tech Stack

Backend & Infrastructure

  • PHP 8+, Laravel, Eloquent ORM
  • MySQL / Aurora / PostgreSQL
  • Redis, queues, Horizon
  • RESTful APIs, Webhooks, event-driven patterns
  • AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudWatch, API Gateway)
  • Docker, containerised services, local dev tooling
  • CI/CD with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation)
  • Observability: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, logging pipelines


Frontend

  • React (Hooks, Context, custom component architectures)
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • HTML5, CSS/SCSS, Tailwind or component libraries
  • Webpack, Vite, or similar tooling
  • Testing: Playwright, Testing Library, Jest


Required Experience

  • 8+ years of professional development experience, with strong expertise in PHP/Laravel and modern frontend frameworks.
  • Proven success delivering large-scale or multi-tenant web applications.
  • Deep understanding of Laravel design patterns, database optimisation, caching, and API design.
  • Solid experience with AWS cloud architectures and production-ready deployments.
  • Strong ability to design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack solutions.
  • Skilled in testing strategies including unit, integration, end-to-end, as well as automation.
  • Experience guiding code reviews, enforcing standards, and improving team engineering quality.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical plans into practical, understandable direction.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring developers and leading engineering efforts from concept to deployment.


Preferred Experience

  • Experience with domain-driven design or modular monolith patterns.
  • Background in SaaS multi-tenant architecture.
  • Knowledge of event-driven design (SNS/SQS, EventBridge).
  • Familiarity with React design systems, Storybook, or component libraries.
  • Prior involvement in modernisation or re-platforming initiatives.
  • Understanding of security frameworks and compliance practices (OAuth2, JWT, OWASP).
  • Experience participating in or leading production readiness reviews and architectural assessments.


What’s In It For You

  • Hybrid working model (Galway office and remote flexibility).
  • 25 days annual leave + public holidays.
  • 100% employer-paid private health insurance (including dependents).
  • Employer-matched pension scheme.
  • Income protection and life assurance coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives.
  • Career development through mentorship, certifications, and professional training.

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