Backend Developer

Job description

Job Title: PHP Backend Developer with React Native Experience

Experience: 6–10 Years (EdTech experience mandatory)

Company Description

iCloudEMS, a market leader in providing cloud-based end-to-end comprehensive education management solutions, empowers learner-centric approaches in India, UAE, and Africa. Since 2011, iCloudEMS has been committed to revamping education through technology, offering integrated digital platforms for educational institutions. Our mission is to automate and streamline academic activities, making education management efficient and hassle-free. We aim to expand our reach in Asia and the Pacific, fulfilling diverse educational needs with innovative solutions.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a We are looking for a Mobile Application Developer with strong expertise in PHP development to join our fast-growing EdTech product-based company. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in developing scalable mobile applications and be able to join immediately.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of PHP and backend development.
• Experience in mobile application development (Android/iOS or hybrid frameworks).
• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and database management.
• Good understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a product-based company, preferably in the Educational Technology (EdTech) domain.
• Candidates who can join immediately will be highly preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and version control systems (Git).

Industry

• Software Development

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Provident Fund
• Work from home

Industry

• Software Development

Employment Type

Full-time

Industry

• Software Development

Employment Type

Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic Backend Developer Interns to join our team remotely for a 3-month internship. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in backend development, work on real projects, and expand your technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining backend services and APIs.
• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for data storage and retrieval.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize backend performance.
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions.
• Document technical processes and contributions.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of at least one backend language/framework (Node.js, Python/Django/Flask, Java/Spring Boot, or similar).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Knowledge of Git/GitHub for version control.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Good communication skills and eagerness to learn.

What You'll Gain

• Real-world experience in backend development.
• Mentorship and exposure to industry practices.
• Completion Certificate at the end of the internship.
• Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
• Opportunity to strengthen your portfolio with live projects.

Internship Details

• Duration: 3 months
• Location: Remote (Work from Home)
• Perks: Completion Certificate + Letter of Recommendation

About the role

You'll work alongside a Senior Backend, Data & ML Developer and our existing backend team to build backend systems, process data, and integrate ML and data science models into our platform.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Develop data processing workflows and pipelines.
• Implement, integrate and maintain ML models and data science algorithms in production.
• Optimise database queries, data models and system performance.
• Work with the frontend and mobile teams on API integrations.
• Write tests and documentation, and take part in code reviews.

What we're looking for

• 3–5 years of backend development experience.
• Strong skills in Django and working knowledge of SQL databases.
• Practical experience with ML models and data science algorithms, from training or integration through to deployment.
• Experience handling and transforming data at scale.
• Experience with cloud platforms, Git and CI/CD.
• Clear communication with backend, web and mobile teammates.
• Experience working with AI tools for development such as Claude and Cursor

Note: Full-stack experience isn't required. Strong backend and data skills plus good cross-team communication matter most.

Nice to have

• Python data and ML tools (for example pandas, scikit-learn or PyTorch).
• Experience with model serving or MLOps tools.

Backend Developers

• Contract To Hire (Initial Engagement: 6 months)

Experience: 5+ years

Mandatory Skills:

● Node.js

● Python

● MongoDB

● PostgreSQL

● REST API design and development

● Backend architecture and service design

● Database design, indexing and query optimisation

● Performance tuning

● Authentication/authorisation

● Third-party integrations

● Asynchronous processing and background jobs

● Logging, monitoring and debugging

● Git and collaborative development

● Scalable, maintainable and testable backend services

● Architecture discussions, code reviews, debugging and production support

Good to have:

● Microservices

● Docker

● Cloud platforms

● Redis

● Message queues

● CI/CD

● Observability

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services.
• Develop scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and security.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, QA engineers, DevOps, and product teams.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement bug fixes.
• Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.

Required Skills & Experience 

• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8/11/17+).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Knowledge of Hibernate/JPA.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with Git and version control.
• Understanding Maven or Gradle.
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Understanding object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.