Hostinger International is hiring a
PHP Tech Lead

Summary

The job is for a PHP Tech Lead at Hostinger, where the employee will lead technical strategy and implementation of large-scale projects, mentor team members, and work with top-tier engineers. The role requires proficiency in PHP, Laravel, Redis, Pub Sub, Grafana, Prometheus, knowledge of operating and developing large-scale services, experience with event-driven and asynchronous programming patterns, service-based architecture, database design, distributed systems, and mentorship abilities.

Requirements

• Proficiency in PHP and the Laravel framework, with a focus on finding optimal solutions for large-scale projects
• Experience with Redis, Pub Sub, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Strong knowledge of operating and developing large-scale services. This includes the application of scalability and observability best practices, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD
• Experience with event-driven and asynchronous programming patterns
• In-depth knowledge of service-based architecture, database design, and distributed systems
• Ability to build, lead, and implement technical project strategy and architecture
• Mentorship and the ability to foster team growth and promote high-quality code

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and implementation of large-scale projects (28M requests per day), driving reliability and efficiency
• Mentor team members to grow technically into senior roles, fostering a culture of learning and excellence
• Ensure high-quality coding standards and knowledge sharing
• Work alongside top-tier engineers from other teams to identify the best architectural solutions
• Enjoy complete creative freedom to make decisions and implement them from scratch with the support of your team

Preferred Qualifications

• High curiosity to stay up to date with the state of the art of the fast-moving AI field
• Experience with Go is preferred but not mandatory

Benefits

• A culture where everyone values the highest standards, freedom, and responsibility
• A friendly, supportive and experienced team that is eager to share their knowledge
• A chance to be an owner of your flexible working hours and results
• Unlimited growth: Manager’s Academy, Coachhub, Reforge, Scribd learning tools, and invitations to the World’s best conferences
• Exceptional-being: active challenges, onsite & online fitness classes, and wellness workshops
• A health insurance package for your wellness
• Workations & quarterly OKR parties
• Hybrid work: Combine modern office excitement in Kaunas and Vilnius with the comfort of working from home
• Gross salary starting from 6000 EUR/month