About the job
Gapstars, headquartered in the Netherlands, builds agile software teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for scaling tech companies. With a team of over 300 technology professionals, Gapstars delivers high-performance products by focusing on collaboration and innovation throughout every project.
Role overview
The Technical Lead - PHP/React.js will play a central role in designing, developing, and maintaining product features. This position blends hands-on coding with responsibility for code quality and process improvement. Working within agile, cross-functional teams, the Technical Lead guides engineers from concept to deployment, ensuring solutions are reliable, scalable, and easy to maintain.
Key responsibilities
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Feature ownership and delivery
- Lead features from initial design through production release and ongoing maintenance.
- Translate functional and technical requirements into scalable solutions.
- Deliver features on schedule while meeting internal quality standards.
- Work closely with Product Owners, designers, and engineers at every stage.
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Full-stack development
- Develop backend features with Laravel and frontend features with Next.js as needed.
- Write clean, reusable code in PHP and TypeScript.
- Adhere to architectural guidelines and contribute to technical improvements.
- Support system integrations to ensure smooth communication between components.
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Quality and reliability
- Create and maintain unit and integration tests to support quality goals.
- Monitor and improve performance of existing features.
This role is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, and is ideal for those who enjoy both technical leadership and hands-on development across PHP and React.js stacks.

