Job Description

Date:

21 Nov 2025

Location:

Manchester Airport, GB

Company:

MAG


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About the job

Tech Lead (Backend/PHP focus)

Hybrid working (flexible) - Manchester Airport office

Permanent
About CAVU


For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.



At CAVU our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody. From the smallest ideas to the biggest changes. Every day here is about creating better travel experiences.



From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges - our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers, and more profitable for our clients and partners.



We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your true, authentic self.



Whether you're working from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or out on the road, we provide the environment to create, innovate, and transform airport travel.



If you're looking for a career where you can make a real impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, then CAVU is the place for you.



Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.
The role


A keen learner, you'll be excited about trying new things and coaching others in their use.



Ideally, you will have a background in Back-end or Full-stack Development.



You'll realize that modern applications are more than just PHP, researching which AWS services and datastores are right for the job and how to orchestrate everything using Terraform.



Happiest with a bit of ambiguity, working with product owners and architects to determine the best solution rather than implementing tickets verbatim, you'll preference maintainability over sophistication.



You will take full responsibility for developing and delivering a strategic technological vision and direction for the business, leading and managing a software development team from a technical perspective in an Agile manner.



As a Tech Lead you are the singular authority for technical decisions within your autonomous teams. You are part Architect, part Developer, part Manager, but fully awesome.
Essential Skills

2+ years of experience as a Technical Lead (ideally - back-end focused)



Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment



Object-Oriented Programming



Rest API's and test-driven development



Good understanding of Software design patterns



Experience of leading / managing a team of engineers



CI/CD or DevOps environment experience



Object-Oriented Programming with PHP 7/8



Confident communication skills Desirable Skills

Microservices Architecture



Experience in Typescript and/Experience with applying TDD/BDD development techniques and ensuring teams adhere to them.



AWS development, including DynamoDB, Lambda



Infrastructure as Code



Event Driven Architectures The Perks

25 days holiday, increasing 1 day per year with service (up to a maximum of 28) Option to buy up to 10 more days annual leave, plus 4 flexible bank holidays 10% company pension Annual bonus scheme On-site gym MediCash scheme A host of flexible benefits & discounts - including up to 50% off our CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking Rail and retail discounts 2 paid volunteering days per year Access to an internal events calendar including wellbeing activities, ID&E events and education Formal and informal development opportunities, including mentoring programmes and learning grants Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply)*
IDE at CAVU


At CAVU, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) is extremely important to us. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on religion, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Did you know some people are less likely to apply if they don't meet every requirement? Research shows women in particular may not apply unless they tick every box. If you're reading this and don't meet every single point, we'd still love to hear from you!

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation during the hiring process. Please contact us if you require any support.
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