PHP | Senior/Lead

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AuvergneRhôneAlpes France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Talent-R Temps plein
TC - Tech Lead Full Stack / IA (Claude)
PHP - Python - Vue
Lyon  

📍 Location: France
📍 Remote Policy: Hybrid (Min 1d/week min in the office)
📅 Start Date: 1st of April
💼 Industry: Scaleup – Insurtech

💻 Contract mode: Freelance
 
 


At Talent-C, we connect talented tech professionals with meaningful projects where they can truly make an impact.
Born from the experience of Talent-R, a recruitment firm operating across several European markets, Talent-C was created to go one step further: not just finding talent, but empowering engineers and experts to build innovative solutions with leading companies.
We work with top tech organizations on high-impact projects in software engineering, data & AI, cloud, cybersecurity, products, and infrastructure.
Our goal is simple: to give consultants the right environment to grow, work on challenging missions, and develop their careers while being supported by a team that genuinely cares about people.
At Talent-C, you’re not just joining a project, you’re joining a community that values technical excellence, transparency, and long-term development.
 


Interview Process
  • Step 1: Screening Interview with business Manager and / or Head of Talent of Talent-C
  • Step 2: Interview 1 with Client (client) – Cultural Fit & Screening with HR
  • Step 3: Interview 1 with Client (client) – Technical Interview.
  • Step 4 : Closing with business director and / or Head of Talent of Talent-C


About the mission / the role
We are looking for a strong Tech Lead with deep PHP expertise to help lead the migration and refactoring of an insurance platform.

You will work closely with a small team of engineers , guiding them technically while actively contributing to development. The goal is to modernize the platform architecture and progressively introduce AI-assisted development and agent-based workflows.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys building scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and experimenting with modern development approaches including AI-driven engineering.

A Tech Lead typically guides the technical direction of a project, mentor’s developers, and ensures high-quality architecture and code delivery.

Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
  • Lead and mentor a small team of engineers
  • Define and drive the technical architecture of the platform
  • Ensure code quality, best practices, and scalable design
  • Conduct code reviews and support developers in solving complex technical challenges

Platform Migration & Architecture
  • Lead the migration and refactoring of the insurance platform
  • Design and implement event-driven architectures
  • Ensure scalable and maintainable backend services

Hands-on Development
  • Contribute directly to development across the stack
  • Build and maintain backend services in PHP and Python
  • Participate in frontend development when needed (Vue.js)

AI-Driven Engineering
  • Promote the use of AI tools such as Claude in development workflows
  • Work with agentic engineering approaches
  • Encourage efficient development using AI-assisted coding
  • Be comfortable delegating certain coding tasks to AI where appropriate

Your profile
We are looking for a high-level engineer and technical leader, capable of balancing architecture, development, and team guidance.
  • Strong experience in PHP development
  • Experience as Tech Lead or Senior Engineer leading a small team
  • Experience with AWS and Serverless Architecture
  • Strong understanding of event-driven systems
  • Ability to work hands-on across the stack

Strong Plus
  • Solid Python backend experience
  • Full-stack experience
  • Vue.js experience
  • Experience with AI tools (Claude, Copilot, etc.)
  • Interest in AI-driven development and agentic workflows

Mindset
  • Comfortable not writing every line of code manually
  • Open to AI-augmented development
  • Pragmatic, product-oriented, and solution-driven
  • Strong Ownership and Leadership skills