Junior PHP Developer (Full-Time)
Malad, Mumbai (Mindspace) | Work from Office
We’re hiring a Junior PHP Developer at Websites.co.in, a platform where small businesses create their website in 2 minutes.
Your role
- Develop and maintain backend logic using PHP (Laravel or Core PHP)
- Write clean, reusable, and efficient code
- Work with MySQL databases (queries, joins, optimization)
- Integrate REST APIs and troubleshoot backend issues
- Collaborate with frontend, QA, and product teams for feature implementation
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities
- Debug production issues and provide quick fixes
What we expect
- Hands-on development experience with PHP (mandatory)
- Strong knowledge of MySQL, queries, and database structures
- Understanding of MVC architecture (Laravel preferred)
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Familiarity with Git version control
- Problem-solving mindset and willingness to take ownership
- 0–2 years of experience (freshers with strong projects are welcome)
Good to have
- Experience working with APIs, JSON, cURL
- Understanding of server basics (Linux, Apache, hosting environments)
What you get
- Real product ownership, not agency project hopping
- Direct collaboration with CTO and senior devs
- Steep learning curve in a fast-moving SaaS environment

About InstaWeb Labs Pvt Ltd
About
Websites.co.in is one of the world’s easiest, mobile-first website builder platforms—no coding, no hassle. Over 5 million users across 190 countries trust us to bring their businesses, blogs, and online stores to life. We’ve been featured over 2,000 times by Google Play in 100+ countries and recognized as India’s most innovative startup app
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Responsibilities:
- Determines technical feasibility of features or solutions by evaluating problem, customer requirements, possible solutions and technology requirements.
- Exercises judgement in prioritizing tasks and selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Create low-level design of modules of a software application through proper documentation and
- diagrams.
- Develops software solutions by studying requirements, clarifying customer/user needs, analysing data
- and processes and following established software development practices and processes.
- Develops proof of concepts for technical evaluation and early customer feedback
- Updates and shares knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming
- techniques, and computing technology; reading professional publications
- Networks with internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
- Skills:
- Good command in JavaScript/TypeScript. Knowledge of Java/Python will be a plus.
- Experience in Debugging/troubleshooting TypeScript code.
- Experience in API development (REST/GraphQL etc)
- Experience in development of Web and Mobile(android/iOS) applications
- Exposure of Parallel and Asynchronous programming
- Experience in writing Unit tests (Jest or any similar framework)
- Should be proficient in relational Database concepts (Postgres etc.)
- Knowledge of Non-relational Databases would be a plus.
- Good Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Concepts.
- Good Understanding of Design Patterns.
- Good command of Data structures, Algorithms and Complexity.
- Good at problem solving and analytical skills.
- Experience with Source Code Versioning systems (Git etc)
- Understanding of Micro services Architecture would be a plus
Job Responsibilities
- Expert knowledge of Web Application Development using PHP6 onwards.
- Excellent knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery.
- Must know at least two PHP frameworks out of Laravel, Cakephp, CodeIgniter and YII.
- Knowledge of CMS platforms like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal etc. will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of eCommerce frameworks like WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart etc. will be an added advantage.
- Good knowledge of Object-Oriented Concepts & a strong passion for Software Development.
- Strong Interaction and Design Sense
- Familiarity with LAMP stack (Apache, MySQL and phpMyAdmin)
- Comfortable with Linux / Unix based operating system, SQL and Script Programming.
- Experience in Designing & Developing Database in MySQL is a MUST.
- Setting up server, Pipelines and deployment knowledge will be a plus
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Required Skills
- Willingness to learn, highly motivated.
- Fully comfortable in using English. Both in writing and speaking.
- Not afraid to learn new tech stack.
Desired Skills
- 1-6 years of experience in Web Development.
- Candidates with a Lesser Notice period would be preferred.
Candidates who can join immediately would be preferred.
Note: If you are willing to apply on the above post kindly add web links of your work in the resume.
Technical:
- Advanced working knowledge of Magento, JavaScript/JQuery, HTML5, PHP, CSS3, and MySQL.
- Must have experience with complete eCommerce lifecycle development.
- Must have experience in modules/extensions development/customization.
- Must have experience in Theme and API integration/customization.
- Good communication skills.
- Must have knowledge of SSH, Nginx, and Apache.
- Knowledge in the GIT version is plus.
Non-Technical:
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent Verbal & Written communication
- Decision maker
- Good Listener
- Ability to work independently
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Develop back-end/frontend new functionality
- Building and configuring Magento 1x and 2x eCommerce websites.
- Coding of the Magento templates.
- Developing Magento modules in PHP using best practices.
- Designing themes and interfaces.
- Setting performance tasks and goals.
- Troubleshooting integration issues.
The Role
Working as a “Backend Developer” at Bonzai gives you the opportunity to work on maintaining and improving the platform.
- Work on the entire product lifecycle starting from design to deployment and monitoring.
- Explore new technologies such as Kotlin, patterns such as Domain-Driven Design and other cool stuff such as Gitlab CI/CD pipelines, Docker, ECS, Golang, Python, Terraform, distributed tracing and even Haskell.
- Ensure top-notch performance in terms of product and feature experience.
What you need to succeed
- 2 - 3 yrs of experience in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Rest API, and MySQL.
- Good to have experience/knowledge of other programming languages such as Kotlin or Python, other DBs such as Redshift, platforms such as AWS and architectural patterns such as https://martinfowler.com/bliki/DomainDrivenDesign.html">Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagonal_architecture_(software)">Hexagonal architecture.
- Good understanding of Object-oriented concepts, Functional programming and Design Patterns.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to articulate complex ideas in written, spoken and visual language
- Bachelor in engineering preferably from a leading institute across the globe.
- Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
- Write clean, well-designed code.
- Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
- Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
- Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
- Integrating data storage solutions.
- Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to PHP programs.
- Ensure smooth operations of web processes and infrastructure.
- 3+ years of Professional Full time experience building and maintaining complex software on a cross-functional team. You'll join us in writing clean, maintainable software that solves hard problems. You'll write testable, quality code. You'll push the team and the mission forward with your contributions.
- Strong database skills
- Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science Engineering (or equivalent)
- Minimum product dev experience of 3+ years in web/mobile startups with expertise in designing and implementing high performance web applications.
- You're an incessant problem solver and tougher the problem gets, more fun you have.
- You love to own end to end responsibility, starting from defining the problem statement (either yourself or alongside your peers), development (PoC if needed), testing, releasing in staging & then production env and finally monitoring.
- Understanding of MVC design patterns.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
- Knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming.
- Understanding accessibility and security compliance.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, BitBucket.
- Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools, and developing web services.











