PHP Team Lead
PHP Team Lead is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on spot-check PHP items and provide ongoing feedback through DMs. Applicant pay shown: Up to $70/hour.
- Platform
- SME Careers
- Fit category
- Software engineering
- Remote/location
- Remote — The United States
- Pay
- Advertised ceiling: Up to $70/hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, U.S. eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 19, 2026
Current application
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What this role involves
PHP Team Lead is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on spot-check PHP items and provide ongoing feedback through DMs. The public role asks for bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent professional experience. Public responsibilities include spot-check PHP items and provide ongoing feedback through DMs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong grasp of English to follow guidelines and provide clear technical feedback.
- 3+ years of professional PHP development, backend engineering, code review, QA, mentoring, or related workflows.
- Strong understanding of PHP 8+, OOP, namespaces, Composer, autoloading, arrays, exceptions, type declarations, sessions, HTTP, REST APIs, database access, and error handling.
- Ability to evaluate PHP content and identify issues such as non-executable code, insecure SQL handling, weak validation, flawed logic, outdated syntax, hallucinated APIs, or incomplete explanations.
Best for
- People with credible software or technical expertise
- Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for PHP Team Lead
Skip this if...
- You need guaranteed placement, hours, or continuous project work
- You cannot meet the current country or identity-verification requirements
Application tips
- Prepare concise evidence that matches the PHP Team Lead requirements.
- Expect role-specific screening; SME Careers documentation says AI may support the interview assessment while people make final decisions.
- Confirm current country eligibility, applicant pay, Deel or identity onboarding, and project availability before accepting work.