Lead Backend Developer - Aviation Systems (Remote, Full-Time)

Smart Working helps great people build long-term, full-time remote careers with exceptional UK teams, fostering a culture of support, growth, and belonging.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Build & Run Our Products
• Collaborate across teams to align business, technical, and testing goals
• Estimate and plan tasks collaboratively to ensure delivery confidence
• Review specs, design solutions, and deliver high-impact features
• Monitor, deploy, and troubleshoot features in staging and production
• Own incidents during on-call rotations, ensuring rapid resolution
• Uphold and enforce coding and testing standards
• Break down complex work into manageable tasks for better delivery
• Conduct code reviews, ensure test coverage, and maintain strong documentation
• Stay up to date on tools, libraries, and secure coding practices (OWASP)
• Break down epics, design scalable APIs and systems
• Mentor peers on TDD, BDD, DDD, and best practices
• Identify risks, drive automation, and recommend process improvements
• Champion clean, modular, and maintainable architecture

Requirements

• PHP (5+ years)
• Symfony (at least 1 year of experience with one hands-on project)
• PHPUnit (for testing) (1.5+ years)

Benefits

• Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
• No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
• Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
• Support That Matters: Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
• True Belonging: A long-term home where your contributions are valued