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PHP Team Lead
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Contract: permanent
German-speaking environment
On behalf of our client we’re looking for an experienced PHP Team Lead who combines strong technical expertise with people leadership skills.
This role is a true hybrid: part technical leadership, part team leadership. You will shape architecture and engineering standards while also guiding, mentoring, and supporting a small development team.
If you enjoy building systems and growing people, this role gives you the autonomy and influence to do both.
What Makes This Role Different
- Balanced mix of technical leadership and team leadership
- Real ownership over architecture and engineering direction
- Small, high-impact team where your leadership matters
- Leadership without heavy bureaucracy
- Strong focus on Clean Code, maintainability, and engineering quality
Your Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Design and evolve scalable PHP architectures using modern frameworks
- Define technical standards and promote Clean Code principles
- Guide architectural decisions and engineering best practices
- Act as senior technical authority for complex challenges
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approx. 6 developers
- Support career growth, knowledge sharing, and team collaboration
- Help shape team processes and improve development workflows
- Foster a positive, high-performing engineering culture
What We’re Looking For
- Strong background in object-oriented PHP development
- Experience as Senior Developer, Technical Lead, or similar role
- Initial team leadership or people management experience
- Deep understanding of modern PHP frameworks and software architecture
- Experience working in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) is a plus
- Fluent German and English
What You Get
- Salary up to approx. €100,000
- High autonomy and trust
- Meaningful influence over both technical direction and team growth
- Collaborative engineering-driven culture
- Opportunity to shape a team while remaining technically hands-on
If you’re excited about leading both people and technology,let's talk
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