Drupal Tech Lead

Job Description

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Software Engineer to expand our existing software engineering team and work on an international e-commerce application. 

Responsibilities; 

• Develop high-quality backend and frontend applications using PHP, Yii2 and related technologies, NodeJS, VueJS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features and applications.
• Programming databases specially PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Effectively communicate all work updates on progress, schedules, feedback, and technical challenges.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and integrate them into projects when applicable.
• Write clean, secure, and scalable code that meets coding standards and best practices. Conduct code reviews and maintain code quality standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues and provide timely solutions.
• Develop and maintain API integrations with third-party services.
• Good understanding of version control systems (such as GIT Repos

Requirements

• 2 to 6 years of experience developing e-commerce web applications
• Strong proficiency in Core PHP, Laravel, YII framework.
• Understanding software design patterns and MVC frameworks behind a scalable application
• In-depth knowledge of PHP object-oriented programming
• In-depth knowledge of Mysql or PostgreSQL (Stored procedures, Triggers etc.)
• Knowledge of NoSQL database like MongoDB
• Experience with jQuery, AJAX, Rest API, ReactJS, VueJS, Node JS.
• Strong command of HTML5, CSS, XML, JSON.
• Awareness of various frontend and backend optimization techniques.
• Experience working with third-party APIs and web services.
• Basic knowledge of Web Servers like Apache, Nginx, Litespeed etc.
• Knowledge of best practices for platform security and Web Application Vulnerabilities.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members
• Ability to adapt and pick up new techniques and technology.
• Ability to work individually or in a team to beat tight deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-tasking.
• Excellent communication skills & self-motivated.

Benefits

• Service recognition awards.
• Market-leading pay rates
• Regular social and team-building activities.
• Maternity & Paternity Benefits
• Medical Insurance Benefits

Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required: 

• At least 2 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Our client is a rapid growth stage Edtech start-up focused on solving the teacher shortage crisis in the US education system using technology by bringing teachers to the classrooms and giving them access to the right tools to teach students in a highly engaging manner.

They have a development center in Mumbai and they are looking to scale up the teams in Pune and Bangalore as well.

What does the role entail:

● Design, develop, and maintain software applications using .NET Core ,C#

● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design solutions, and implement new features

● Develop and implement unit tests and integration tests to ensure software quality

● Troubleshoot and debug applications

● Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers

Required Skills:

● B.E/B.Tech in computer science

● 1 - 3 years of experience

● Hands-on experience following skills

MS Technologies: NET CORE 7+, C#

Backend: MSSQL / MySQL /Postgres

● Preferred understanding of Cloud: Azure/AWS.

● Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, Design principles, data structures, and algorithms

● Worked in an Agile software development environment

Task:

• Develop, record, and maintain cutting-edge web-based PHP applications.
• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team
• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications.
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools.
• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increase existing data services API.
• Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support.
• Refactor, optimize, and improve the existing codebase for maintenance and scale.
• Use test driven development and acceptance tests to ensure feature quality
• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues.
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components.
• Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as a liaison between development staff and project manager.
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development.

We wish:

• Previous working experience as a PHP Developer for 4 year(s)
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Expert
• Experience with PHP MVC frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, Yii, CodeIgniter, Zend, etc.)
• Excellent relational database skills with MySQL
• Experience with building restful JSON web services
• Knowledge of API’s, such as Twitter, Facebook, Google maps, Instagram, etc.
• Understanding of responsive design frameworks such as bootstrap

Desirable:

• Should have problem-solving skills
• Good experience in oops concept
• Good experience  in MVC
• Good experience in jQuery & JavaScript
• Learn & work on new technologies/ frameworks.
• Knowledge of bootstrap

We Offer:

• Freedom to realize your ideas & individual career & development opportunities.
• A motivating work environment, flat hierarchical structure, numerous company events that cannot be forgotten, and fun at the workplace with flexibilities.
• Professional challenges and career development opportunities.

Are you an experienced, ambitious Software Developer looking for a challenging role where you can learn lots more?

We are looking for a motivated PHP Developer with skills in other PHP-based frameworks to come to join our fast-paced, fun, and rewarding agile team of professionals.

If you are passionate about technology, constantly seeking to learn and improve your skillset, then you are the type of person we are looking for!

We are offering superb career growth opportunities, great compensation, and benefits.

Software Developer duties and responsibilities

• Experience with PHP MVC frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend, Drupal etc.)
• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software along with the databases to ensure strong functionality and optimization.
• Contribute to all the software development phases.
• Develop and deploy the latest features that facilitate the relevant tools and procedures if required.
• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues

• 1+ years of experience as PHP Developer, Software Developer, Web Developer, or related roles.
• Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Expert
• Experience with PHP MVC frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend, Drupal etc.)
• Experience in implementing the common 3rd party APIs such as Facebook, Google, etc.
• Knowledge of developing web services will be preferred.
• Should possess a passion for coding practices and best designs.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Experience with building restful JSON web services
• Knowledge of APIs, such as Twitter, Facebook, Google maps, Instagram, etc.
• Understanding of responsive design frameworks such as bootstrap

Perks & Benefits

• Work from home / Hybrid working model 
• 5 days working 
• Leave compensations 
• Flexible working hours 
• Exposure to the international market 
• Medical Insurance 

• Using the latest technologies to solve real problems for our customers at a massive scale
• Collaborating closely with other engineers as a valuable member of a cross-functional team
• Sharing your knowledge and building creative solutions while helping the team evolve best practices
• Designing, developing, and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability
• Taking end-to-end responsibility for the services that are owned by your team, including taking part in an on-call rotation

Who you are

• A minimum of B.S. degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or 5+ years in a similar position
• Able to adapt, change and grow quickly as we scale the organization
• Passionate about engineering practices like agile, continuous delivery, test-driven development, traceability, and observability
• Growth mentality is curious and not afraid to be experimental.
• You share your ideas and continuously improve yourself and the team around you
• Solid experience as an Engineer designing, developing and maintaining API driven solutions
• Strong communication skills, high integrity, and great attention to detail

You’ll get to work with:

• Docker and Kubernetes
• Go and/or PHP
• PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, RabbitMQ
• Memcache, Redis
• Microservices architecture
• ELK, Jaeger, Prometheus & Grafana