Backend Team Lead (Symfony)

CapsLock is an IT marketing solutions company building high-quality platforms for large North American partners. We are seeking a Backend Team Lead with strong PHP and Golang expertise to lead our engineering team, oversee technical direction, mentor developers, and drive architectural improvements.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead a team of backend developers working with PHP and Golang
• Mentor developers, conduct regular feedback sessions, and support professional growth
• Oversee daily development workflows and ensure timely task delivery
• Coordinate collaboration between backend, frontend, QA, DevOps, analysts, and product teams

Technical Ownership:

• Participate in defining coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines
• Participate in planning, estimation, and technical decision-making
• Review code and ensure code quality across the team
• Drive improvements in performance, scalability, reliability, and security

Hands-On Development:

• Develop and maintain backend services using PHP (Symfony) and Golang
• Optimize and refactor existing services and APIs
• Contribute to complex feature development and key architectural changes
• Troubleshoot production issues and support the team with technical blockers

Process & Delivery:

• Ensure team alignment with Agile practices and sprint planning in ClickUp
• Improve development workflows, documentation, testing, and CI/CD practices
• Ensure clear communication with product owners and stakeholders
• Participate in hiring and onboarding of new backend developers

• 4+ years of professional backend development experience
• Strong expertise in PHP (7.4+) and frameworks such as Symfony
• Hands-on experience with Golang for services or new components
• Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and clean architecture
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable backend systems and microservices
• Proficiency with SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL), query optimization, and data modeling
• Experience working with Git, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with TDD, DDD, and automated testing approaches
• Experience with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.)
• Strong understanding of caching, performance optimization, and API integrations
• Ability to lead a development team, manage priorities, and drive delivery
• Conversational English level with strong written communication skills

Benefits & Perks:

• Remote-first company - choose your work location
• Paid time off for rest and personal time
• Ongoing learning support with workshops, online courses, conferences, and certifications
• Home office setup - equipment and furniture expenses covered
• Physical well-being support - gym memberships, yoga classes, home workout equipment, bicycles
• Unlimited sick days
• Medical coverage with reimbursement for insurance and health-related expenses, including dental and psychological support
• Co-working space access with full cost coverage
• Fun activities - gaming nights, fitness challenges, annual retreats at world-class resorts