PHP Back-End Developer – Team Lead

at Nömad
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted July 1, 2025
Category IT / Information Technology
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

About the job

About us:

We're an AI-driven conversation intelligence platform reimagining call center operations. Born from real-world industry experience, our AI analyzes every call, chat, SMS, and email—across 70+ languages—to surface what truly matters in customer interactions—not just keywords, but meaningful patterns and insights

We’re looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer / Team Lead to own our backend systems and help scale our AI-driven product, as well as leading a small backend team. You’ll work closely with Product, DevOps, and Founders to shape technical strategy, lead sprint execution, and grow the team as we scale.

Requirements

  • Solid experience in PHP 8 and at least one major framework (Symfony or Laminas/Zend)
  • 3+ years of Backend experience
  • Strong background in database design and optimization (MySQL/MariaDB)
  • Experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka) and containerization (Docker)
  • Familiarity with unit testing tools (e.g., PHPUnit)
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor junior developers
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
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