Laravel Developer

About the company:

Our Client is a food platform based in India that focuses on bringing together digital-first brands, experiences, and retail destinations to cater to discerning consumers. Led by industry stalwarts, who previously operated Foodhall, a leading gourmet food retail chain in India, and former Managing Director of Future Consumer Limited, the company aims to shape the narrative around food in the country.

To further enhance its presence, the company is opening a chain of retail stores targeting young gourmet food lovers in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bangalore. These interactive spaces will offer epicurean treats for cooking, eating, and entertaining, and will feature better-made, new-to-market products and new-age brands. Orders placed on digital platforms will be fulfilled through a same-day home delivery network, and the stores will be supported by state-of-the-art commissaries in the three cities.

Our client is backed by a venture-backed, digital-first brand development platform. They partner with passionate entrepreneurs to build authentic, profitable, and experience-led brands that cater to the new generation of Indian consumers. Their team combines their collective learning and experience with data science, digital ethnography, and technology platforms to create brands that connect with consumers.

What you’ll be doing?

• Fluent in Backend web application development (Node.JS, PHP with good knowledge of Magento).
• Fluent in Database (MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB) design and management.
• Substantial experience with high throughput web services.
• Experience in using cloud platforms like Amazon.
• Knowledge of Frameworks like Express, Koa, Zend, etc.
• Basic Understanding of Front End development (JavaScript, CSS, Ajax, React.JS, Boot Strap, HTML 5)
• Fluent in various automation testing, performance testing, and deployment tools.
• Decent Understanding of Working on Agile Software Development Methodology.

What you’ll bring?

• We are looking for an experienced Back End developer to be part of a diverse, fast pace and energetic team.
• The candidate will be expected to design a scalable client-server framework, build database-intensive reporting modules, scalability and reliability of existing applications and services, and provide troubleshooting and 2nd-tier support for existing applications.
• The candidate should be a self-starter, who is proactive, positive, flexible, and a good team player.
• Minimum qualifications: B.Tech./B.E. in CS, IT, or ECE from a reputed college. 1-3 years of experience in Backend software development

Why work with us?

• You will be part of our founding team and get your hands dirty in the 0-1 stage of building a D2C brand.
• You will work with a solid set of people from diverse backgrounds.
• You will independently lead projects and have ownership of your deliverables.
• You will be pushed out of your comfort zone and watch your learning curve spike

• 0 to 3 years of experience (or equivalent understanding of software engineering)
• Familiar with Javascript/Typescript and React.js
• Familiar with one backend language (Node, Go, Java, Python) and one relational database (any SQL)
• Willingness and interest in learning new tech/processes (Next.js, Angular, IaaS, etc.)

Role: Senior Full Stack Developer

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Chennai

Work Type: Hybrid

Notice Period: Immediate to15 days

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute full website development life cycle
• Work with a team to design and develop websites
• Produce clean code based on specifications
• 3rd party API integrations
• Website and landing page SEO optimization
• Site speed optimization
• Troubleshooting and debugging as well as technical and analytical problem-solving skills Database management
• Web/AWS hosting management
• Ability to customize WordPress themes and plugins
• Hands on development on MODX platform and multilingual site
• Proper documentation of the development
• Working in a highly collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or high-level of combination of education and experience
• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred
• Minimum 5 year work experience as Web Developer, both front-end and back-end
• Proven experience working with WordPress, MODX, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ajax, PHP/Laravel and SAAS
• Good Knowledge of MySQL/RDS
• Familiarity with any of the modern JavaScript frameworks (JQuery, Angular)
• Version control (GIT) and JIRA usage experience
• Experience developing responsive websites
• Fluency in English, both oral and written
• Strong decision making skills, ability to work under pressure and manage the team
• It will be considered an advantage to have knowledge experience with: Ubuntu/Linux, SSH/Shell Scripting, reverse proxy usage and NGINX/Apache configuration.

Benefits

• Cool office space
• Flexible working hours
• Health Insurance
•  International Retreat
•  Monthly Extra Miler awards
•  Yearly awards
•  Vacation fund

You will be a part of a full-stack creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

• Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3.

• Write clean , well-designed code

• Produce detailed specifications

• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality

• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

• Follow industry best practices

• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary

• Proven software development experience in PHP

• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX

• Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing RESTful web services

• demonstrates a growth mindset, seeks feedback often and is effective in continuous personal and professional development
• provides expertise in all phases of the development lifecycle from concept and design to testing
• defines the architecture, best practices and coding standards for the product development team
• supports continuous technical improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
• motivates team members and extends goodwill to other employees while having fun!

• 2+ years of software industry experience
• Strong Expertise in JS, PHP, React, Node, Angular2+, MySQL, PostgreSQL
• Solid understanding of software design, development, testing, and problem-solving
• Expertise in coding efficient, high quality and modularized software
• Experience in developing Web services - Rest/Soap APIs/HTTP API - Microservices
• Experience setting up and managing servers. Devops experience is a big plus
• Strong exposure on Database like RDBMS - Postgres DB / NoSQL DB like DynamoDB, Elasticsearch
• Experience in Cloud / Storage like Amazon (AWS) - EC2/EBS/S3
• Expertise in test automation
• Familiarity with Unix shell and source control systems and tools such as git
• Strong technical leadership skills
• Comfortable collaborating with designers, front-end developers and other team members
• Strong communication skills
• Technical Coaching and mentoring skills
• Understanding of machine learning, natural language processing is a plus