**The Role** We are seeking a **Senior Technical Lead** to serve as the principal engineer and the driving force behind our technology. This is a hands\-on leadership role where you will own the architecture, scalability, and code quality of our platform, while guiding and mentoring a growing team of Laravel and Next.js developers. You will be responsible for setting the gold standard for technical excellence, while actively contributing to development, reviews, and system design. **Key Responsibilities** * **Leadership \& Mentorship** Provide technical direction, guidance, and mentorship to a team of Laravel and Next.js engineers, fostering best practices and high\-quality delivery. * **Architecture \& Development** Design and implement critical components including APIs, backend services, POS and payment integrations, real\-time dashboards, and high\-traffic web applications. * **Code Standards \& Reviews** Set and uphold coding standards, perform thorough code reviews, and ensure system maintainability, optimization, and scalability. * **Cloud Infrastructure \& DevOps** Architect and manage AWS environments (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway), CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools while ensuring cost efficiency. * **Security \& Compliance** Build with PCI DSS and fintech\-grade security in mind, ensuring robust encryption, secure tokenization, and strong fraud prevention mechanisms. * **Collaboration with Founders \& Product Team** Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, advise on feasibility, and shape the technical roadmap. * **Hiring \& Scaling** Participate in hiring and technical interviews, helping to grow and shape the future engineering team. **Required Experience** * 7\+ years of professional software development, with 3\+ years in a lead or principal engineer role. * Proven expertise in **Laravel (PHP)** and **Next.js (React)**, with successful experience in shipping and scaling production\-grade applications. * Strong hands\-on AWS proficiency, covering architecture, deployments, and DevOps best practices. * Track record of designing and optimizing large\-scale, high\-traffic systems. * Experience mentoring engineers and establishing strong technical standards. * Familiarity with secure payment system design (PCI DSS, tokenization, fraud prevention). **Nice to Have** * Experience with POS integrations (Oracle, Micros, Foodics, InvoPOS, etc.). * Knowledge of microservices, event\-driven systems, and serverless architecture. * Exposure to API\-driven SaaS platforms or mobile app development. * Previous experience in fintech, payments, or hospitality technology. **Why Join Us** * Play a pivotal role in redefining payments and commerce in one of the fastest\-growing regions worldwide. * Lead the core technology that powers thousands of merchants and handles billions in transactions. * Join a dynamic, founder\-led team where your technical expertise sets the standard for excellence. * Competitive salary and equity participation (ESOP) with meaningful long\-term upside. Job Type: Full\-time Application Question(s): * What is your Nationality ? * How many years of experience do you have in PHP ? * How many years of experience do you have in Next.js / React ? * How many years of experience do you have in AWS \& DevOps ? * How many years of experience do you have in Cloud Infrastructure \& DevOps ?