Tech Lead

Who you are

• 6+ years in backend development, 2+ years leading a team
• Expert in PHP 8 and able to work with all of our code: PHP, TypeScript (Vue / Nuxt, React / Next.js) and Flutter
• Strong database architecture skills: data modelling, migrations and query optimization in MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Docker in production
• Daily use of AI development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot or similar) and experience writing agent instructions for a team
• Code review as a daily discipline: you catch logic, data-safety and security bugs, not only style
• Experience with Stripe or a similar payment provider and REST API integrations
• Native Russian and fluent English
• Work strictly on New York time (EST/EDT)
• Hands-on ProcessWire development
• Flutter development and app store releases
• Subscription billing or fintech experience
• CapRover or another Docker PaaS, CI/CD setup

What the job involves

• As a Tech Lead, you own the architecture and code quality of all Whizz systems: the PHP core and billing, the ERP, the client area, the mobile app and the People platform
• You review every change before it reaches production, own the database architecture, and make the team faster with AI tools
• The role is hands-on and reports directly to the founder
• Own the architecture and technical roadmap of all Whizz systems
• Review every pull request before merge and keep a clear review standard
• Design and maintain the database architecture across MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Own Docker images, deployments and environments
• Drive AI-assisted development across the team: agent instructions, prompts, rules for reviewing AI-generated code
• Turn product requirements into technical tasks and mentor backend, frontend and mobile developers
• Lead incident response and ship root-cause fixes
• Our Stack:
• PHP 8.3 / ProcessWire backend and cron workers on MySQL; ERP and client area on Nuxt 3, Vue 3 and Quasar; Flutter mobile app; People platform on Next.js, React and PostgreSQL. Stripe for payments, Docker and CapRover for deployment, Metabase for reporting, Gogs and GitHub for code

Benefits

• Opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company, collaborating with a team of highly skilled professionals dedicated to excellence
• Training and support
• Flexibility