PHP (Laravel) Backend Developer / Tech Lead to build and lead development of a proprietary ecommerce and inventory management platform for a high-growth Ca

Location: North York, ON (Yonge & Sheppard)

On-Site Requirement 5 days per week - fully on-site,

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

Parking: On-site parking available

Our client is one of Canada's largest and fastest-growing appliance retailers, operating as an omnichannel business built on a fully proprietary technology platform. Their lean, high-performance IT team of 5 has built everything in-house - from their ecommerce storefront to inventory, finance, and logistics systems.

They are looking for a Senior PHP Backend Developer and Tech Lead to own backend development and provide technical leadership to a small team of developers, ensuring the CEO's vision is translated into high-quality, timely delivery.

This is a fast-paced, startup-like environment inside an established business.

This is a collaborative, high-performing team that takes pride in what they've built. The right person brings strong technical ability and a team-first mindset:

• A natural communicator - you confirm scope, align with stakeholders, and keep the team informed
• Adaptable - you're comfortable working through evolving priorities and ambiguous requirements

Must Haves

• 7+ years of strong PHP backend development experience
• Proficiency in Laravel framework and MySQL
• LAMP stack experience (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• Proven experience leading a team of 5+ developers across multiple concurrent projects
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, high-change environment - agency, startup, scale-up, or similar
• Strong communicator - able to manage up to CEO/CTO level and down to the dev team
• Must be available 5 days per week on-site in North York

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 2-3 backend developers across multiple concurrent projects
• Own backend development on a proprietary LAMP stack platform (PHP, Laravel, MySQL)
• Translate business requirements from the CEO and CTO into clear technical deliverables
• Act as the bridge between business vision and dev execution - confirming scope, flagging gaps, and keeping delivery on track
• Identify areas of improvement in the codebase and development processes
• Collaborate closely with a Front End / UX-UI developer and report directly to the CTO

Nice to Haves

• Experience in ecommerce, retail, or inventory/logistics platforms
• Exposure to on-premise infrastructure environments
• Background building or maintaining proprietary internal platforms
• Experience in a small, high-ownership IT team