Lead PHP Developer

About Astra:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As a back-end engineer you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve developing & maintaining RESTful services for vulnerability management, scan orchestration, inventory management and platform features such as on-boarding, trust centers, certificates, payment integrations, vulnerability ingestion, authentication etc. 

You should have a strong background in backend programming (Symfony preferred, or Laravel) and have experience with an event driven, async & distributed architecture. 

During the first 6 months of your role, you will be involved in the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective product owners.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Symfony PHP framework. What you create is also what you own.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Collaborate with scanner teams to orchestrate scans, ingest vulnerabilities, configure scanners etc.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Triage, troubleshoot and upgrade existing systems.
• Ship code to production multiple times a day/week.
• Ensure timely delivery of the features.
• Test your own features, and write test cases for continuous automated testing.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and standards.

What we are looking for:

• 3 years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.
• Strong background in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Experience with an event driven (subscribers/listeners), async (MessageHandlers & job queues) & distributed (load-balanced) architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.
• Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.
• Knowledge of application & infrastructure security - helps you stand out. 

What We offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company, and working on hard problems that matter.
• Fully remote, agile working environment.
• Good engineering culture with full ownership in design, development, release lifecycle.
• A wholesome opportunity where you get to build things from scratch, improve and ship code to production in hours, not weeks.
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.
• Experience with the security side of things.
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (next one is to Wayanad).
• Open and supportive culture.
• Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.

Job Description:

• Work primarily with PHP, object-oriented design, Unit testing techniques, debugging techniques, HTTP, MySQL and Apache.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Must possess a strong understanding of Object-Oriented technology.
• Understand the specifications to define system requirements.5

Hands-on working knowledge and experience is required in:

a. JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS (Express, NestJs, etc. )

b. Experience working in GCP or AWS or Azure

c. Experience working in Containers & Unix Platforms

d. Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc. )

e. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )

f. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, Domain Driver Design, Test Driven Development and Secure Design patterns and architecture is a must

g. Data Structures and Algorithms using Javascript, Typescript and/or other Programing Languages

h. Strong organizational skills i. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )

Experience with several of the following tools/technologies is desirable:

a. GIT (Bit Bucket, Gitlab, etc. ), Jira, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, SharePoint, Eclipse/IntelliJ.

b. Design Patterns and implementing the Design Patterns

c. Development of Complex Application and System Architectures

d. NoSQL Databases (Redis, Mongo, etc. ) e. Full stack development

f. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with for example GitHub Actions.

Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:

a. Other Programming Languages (Java, Python, etc. )

b. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins, Git, etc

• must have experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices , Kafka, API
• Developing applications that demand high availability and concurrency.
• Good understanding of DevOps concepts and processes
• Ability to write structured and well documented code
• Good knowledge of working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts.
• Knowledge of Unit Testing and Build tools.
• Team Leading & Mentoring for Senior Developers
• Retail domain experience is added advantage.

• Required Skills, Qualifications, and Benefits:

  • Core Knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS3, MySQL & JavaScript.

  • Basic understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.

  • Proficient logical ability and flexibility to learn new technology.

  • Good in designing and problem-solving abilities

  • Overall Strong coding skills, good analytical and problem-solving skills.

  Good to have:

  • Familiar with React, Redux

  • Knowledge of backend for any CMSs like WordPress, Joomla, Magento etc

  Qualifications:

  • B.Tech, MCA

  Experience:

  • 0 - 2 years.

  Job Type:

  Full-Time (Immediate Joiner)

  Interview Type:

  Walk-in, Google Meet (for remote location)

  Work Salary:

  Decent hike on current salary.

• 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.
• Updating website features and security patches.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of Magento, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, CSS, and MySQL.
• Experience with complete eCommerce lifecycle development.
• Understanding of modern UI/UX trends.
• Knowledge of Google Tag Manager, SEO, Google Analytics, PPC, and A/B Testing.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage projects and work to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team environment.