About Smart Working At Smart Working, we believe the right job should do more than strengthen your CV — it should challenge you, inspire you, and feel right every day. We connect experienced professionals with long-term, full-time remote roles where engineering excellence truly matters. Our mission is to remove geographic barriers and match top talent with global teams building high-impact, mission-critical products. We partner with companies that value precision, ownership, and long-term growth, empowering our people to thrive both professionally and personally. Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to work in a truly remote-first environment. About the Role Important: Laravel-only experience is not qualifying — proven Symfony experience is mandatory!!! We’re hiring a Lead PHP & Symfony Software Engineer to work on mission-critical backend systems where code quality, reliability, and accountability are non-negotiable. This role goes far beyond feature delivery — it’s about engineering craftsmanship, technical ownership, and building systems you can truly stand behind. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative Agile team, working closely with product, QA, and other engineers across the full lifecycle — from ticket definition and design through testing, review, and production deployment. This role is ideal for someone who values clean architecture, Test-Driven Development, thoughtful technical decisions, and mentoring others while building robust, scalable solutions.
Smart Working is a remote-first talent platform that connects skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. The company's mission is to break down geographic barriers and help people discover meaningful work with teams that invest in their success. Smart Working operates as a marketplace for remote employment opportunities, focusing on matching experienced engineers and technical professionals with venture capital-backed startups and established companies. The platform is recognized as one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor, with a particular emphasis on supporting remote careers for professionals in India and connecting them with UK-based and global teams.
