Quick Summary
CapsLock is hiring a remote Backend Team Lead to guide an engineering team focused on PHP (Symfony) and Golang backend systems. This leadership role requires 4+ years of professional experience, strong expertise in PHP 7.4+/Symfony, hands-on Golang experience, and proficiency with scalable microservices, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. The Lead will balance hands-on development and troubleshooting with team management, mentoring, defining architectural standards, and driving improvements in performance and scalability. The company offers comprehensive benefits including remote-first work, unlimited sick days, medical reimbursement, and coverage for home office and physical well-being.
Backend Team Lead (PHP Symfony & Golang) - Remote
CapsLock delivers exceptional IT marketing solutions and a unique marketing platform for large partners across North America. We are seeking a highly skilled Web Development Team Lead to guide our engineering team, focusing on backend systems built primarily with PHP (Symfony) and Golang.
This leadership role requires balancing hands-on development with strategic oversight. You will drive technical direction, mentor developers, enhance architecture, improve code quality, and scale our web engineering capabilities.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead a team of backend developers specializing in PHP and Golang.
- Mentor team members, conduct regular feedback sessions, and support professional growth.
- Oversee daily development workflows to ensure timely task delivery.
- Coordinate collaboration across backend, frontend, QA, DevOps, analysts, and product teams.
- Participate actively in the hiring and onboarding of new backend developers.
Technical Ownership
- Define and maintain coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
- Participate in planning, estimation, and critical technical decision-making.
- Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure high code quality across the team.
- Drive continuous improvements in system 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 resolve technical blockers for the team.
Process & Delivery
- Ensure team alignment with Agile practices, including sprint planning and task management in ClickUp.
- Improve development workflows, documentation, testing, and CI/CD practices.
- Ensure clear communication with product owners and stakeholders.
Requirements
Skills & Background
- 4+ years of professional backend development experience.
- Strong expertise in PHP (7.4+) and frameworks such as Symfony.
- Hands-on experience with Golang for developing services or new components.
- Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (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 (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
- Strong understanding of caching, performance optimization, and API integrations.
- Proven ability to lead a development team, manage priorities, and drive delivery.
- Conversational English level and strong communication skills, especially written.
Nice to Have
- Background in system design, architecture review, or technical leadership roles.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and a positive, collaborative attitude.
Benefits & Perks
We offer fair and competitive pay alongside comprehensive benefits supporting well-being and growth:
- Remote Work: We are a truly remote-first company, allowing you to choose your most productive workspace.
- Paid Time Off: Support for work-life balance with paid time off for rest and personal time.
- Ongoing Learning: Support for continuous learning through workshops, online courses, conferences, and certifications.
- Home Office: Coverage for equipment and furniture expenses to set up your ideal workspace.
- Physical Well-Being: Flexible coverage for staying active, including gym memberships, yoga classes, home workout equipment, or bicycles.
- Unlimited Sick Days: Take the necessary time to rest and recover.
- Medical Coverage: Reimbursement for medical insurance and health-related expenses, including dental care and psychological support.
- Co-Working Space: Full cost coverage if you prefer a change of scenery or social interaction.
- Fun Stuff: Organized activities like gaming nights, fitness challenges, and annual retreats at world-class resorts.