Backend (PHP) Developer

About Us

We began in 2015 with an entrepreneurial vision to bring a digital change in the manufacturing landscape of India. With a team of 1500(1k cluster guys) we are working towards the digital transformation of business in the manufacturing industry across domains like Footwear, Apparel, Textile, Accessories etc. We are backed by investors such as Info Edge (Naukri.com ), Matrix Partners, Sequoia, Water Bridge Ventures and select Industry leaders.

Today, we have enabled 4000+ Manufacturers to digitize their distribution channel.

Roles & Responsibilities

Writing and testing code, debugging programs and integrating applications with third-party web services. To be successful in this role, you should have experience using server-side logic and work well in a team.

Ultimately, you'll build highly responsive web applications that align with our business needs. Write effective, scalable code Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance Integrate user-facing elements into applications.

Test and debug programs

Improve functionality of existing systems Implement security and data protection solutions Assess and prioritize feature requests

Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask, etc)

Team spirit

Good problem-solving skills

Requirements

1 to 5 years of experience as a Python Developer

Hands on experience of Flask, Django or Gin or Revel or Sanic

Knowledge of design/architectural patterns will be considered as a plus

Experience working in an agile development environment with a strong focus on rapid software development

Experience in AWS or similar cloud technologies

Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills

Proven ability to complete assigned task according to the outlined scope and timeline

Experience with messaging frameworks such as SQS/Kafka/RabbitMq

Experience with Elastic Search

Willingness to learn new and different technologies

1. Proficiency in Python 3.x based web and backend development

2. Solid understanding of Python concepts

3. Experience with some form of Machine Learning (ML)

4. Experience in using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas

5. Some form of experience with NLP and Deep Learning using any of Pytorch, Tensorflow, Keras, Scikit-learn or similar

6. Hands on experience with RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL

7. Experience building REST APIs using DRF or Flask

8. Comfort with Git repositories, branching and deployment using Git

9. Working experience with Docker

10. Basic working knowledge of ReactJs

11. Experience in deploying Django applications to AWS,Digital Ocean or Heroku

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Background

• At least 1+ years’ experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
• Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers

Opportunity

We will share our workload as a team and we expect you to work on a broad range of tasks. Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product
• Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs
• Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product
• Build POCs for client deployments
• Document your code, write test cases, etc.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python (1+ years)
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps
• Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms

What you need to have:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) with 5+ years of experience in backend technologies and at least 2+ years in GoLang. You will be working with a team of problem solvers working collaboratively to build custom solutions for Appointy’s enterprise clients. If you are excited to learn new things and thrive in a team-based culture, and if you are looking for hyper-growth in your career then Appointy could be a place for you! 

Appointy is a platform software company with offices in India, Singapore and US. Our low code platform, SaaStack, is being used globally by multiple fortune 500 companies. In the last 4 years, the company has shown 300% growth in terms of employee’s growth. Our dynamic and diversified engineering team, work on a remote-first hybrid work model.  With quarterly meetups, annual international offsites, state-of-the-art offices and facilities we ensure you have the best experience of working at a hyper-growth startup.  

• Write code that meets standard and delivery guidelines.
• Mentor other engineers on the team to develop high-quality software and perform code reviews.
• Work with the team to break user stories into tasks and delegate them to the team members.
• Playing a key role in architectural and design decisions, building toward an efficient microservices distributed architecture.
• Analyze solutions and help implement engineering best practices.
• Work with Project Managers for timely delivery and forecast.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers on technical issues. Perform blameless RCAs when issues occur and take ownership to resolve issues.

Additionally, you’ll get opportunities to:

• Work with the Product owner to write and brainstorm user stories.
• Interact directly with the clients and understand their requirements by working closely with the sales and customer support team.
• Consistently align teams with organization goals and product roadmap.

• Strong experience with backend programming languages and technologies like
• Golang (minimum 1-year experience)
• Protobuf and gRPC
• RESTful APIs
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Medium level experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL database concepts. 
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean code.
• Proven ability to work with multiple teams, multitasking and prioritizing.
• Experience with Git, JIRA and Agile working methodology.
• Experience with design patterns, Event-Driven architecture and Domain Driven Designs.

• Competitive compensation
• A chance to work and contribute to  SaaStack, Appointy’s low code platform.
• Merit-Based career opportunities and to grow your career with an organization that’s scaling rapidly.
• Paid paternity and maternity leave
• Hospitalization, health  life insurance, and accident coverage
• Flexible hours and remote working flexibility
• Transparency and visibility throughout a fast-paced, successful growth organization
• Access to Appointy’s state of the art 4-acre office campus with facilities like go-Karting swimming pool, unlimited food and snacks gym and much more! 

Interested? … Apply now! Our recruitment team will screen your application and contact you.

Skills required:

1. PHP 7.x, MySQL 5.x

2. Must have experience of 5+ years with core OOP

3. Must have experience in MVC framework Laravel ( Must ) , CakePHP (2/3), CodeIgnitor, deep understanding of MVC architectures etc.

4. jQuery, BootStrap, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, AngularJS.

5. Must have Version Control knowledge of Git (preferred), SVN.

6. Must have experience in REST, SOAP API creation and integration for mobile applications.

7. Must be good in scalable programmng and coding PSR standards.

Responsibilities:

1. Ability to handle work independently.

2. Ability to work with large database, can create database and optimize.

3. Able to communicate easily with iOS and Andriod teams.

4. Can solve technical issues and have strong debugging skill.

5. Ability to build strong architecture and analytical skills.

6. Know SDLC and Agile development methodology.

7. Can use latest collaboration tools like Jira, BitBucket, Confluence.

8. Must have developed on SaaS base web applications and enterprise applications.

9. Must be knowing about current technology trends.

What will you do?

• Website development using LAMP technologies.
• Responsible for the development of new applications and enhancements in an existing application.
• Responsible for testing of the application, performance analysis, etc.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong Analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines while staying focused.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with 100% efficiency.

What does it need?

• This is a role for a talented and ambitious PHP Developer. Experience in web development preferred with graduation in a similar field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Knowledge of PHP & MySQL is a must.
• Should be capable of deploying application on Apache Web Server.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS & JavaScript.
• Knowledge of Linux/Ubuntu etc will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of jQuery and Ajax will be an added advantage.