PHP Architect

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance web applications and backend services using Python.
• Build scalable, secure, and reliable backend systems and APIs.
• Optimize and debug existing codebases to enhance performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and uphold best coding practices.
• Write clear, comprehensive technical documentation for internal and external use.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends to continually improve development processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python development.
• Strong expertise with Python web frameworks like Django and/or Flask.
• In-depth understanding of software design principles, architecture, and design patterns.
• Proven experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Solid debugging and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with a team-first mindset.

Technical Skills:

• Programming: Python (Advanced)
• Web Frameworks: Django, Flask
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
• Version Control: Git
• API Development: RESTful APIs
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Cloud Platforms: AWS or Azure (hands-on experience preferred)
• DevOps: CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Technical Skills :

Mandatory: Core PHP & Symfony preferably experience with PHP 7, Ajax, Java Script, HTML, CSS, Responsive Web Design

Good to have: REST API Development, MySQL queries, MongoDB queries, Angular JS 6.0, Node.JS

Soft Skills: Strong communication skills, high spirited, eager to learn, able to perform in a high-pressure environment

Job Responsibilities :

• Must have knowledge of at least two PHP frameworks out of Laravel, Cakephp, CodeIgniter and YII.
• Must have basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery.
• Knowledge of CMS architectures 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 SQL and/or Script Programming.
• Experience in Designing & Developing Database in MySQL is a MUST.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge and/or willingness to learn, highly motivated.
• Fully comfortable working in English, both in written and spoken language.

Mandatory Skills: Exp in anyone MNC framework (Laravel/Codeigniter/CakePHP)

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. As a PHP Developer, you will be responsible for developing and coding all server-side logic using the CakePHP framework.
2. Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
3. Understand existing software products and contribute towards improving it.

As a Senior Software Engineer you have complete ownership of building out the Docexa product along with product people and the rest of the engineering team. This role will act as a great springboard to accelerate career growth & transition into a Tech Lead level role.

Your daily life

• Architecting of the whole platform
• Development of server-side logic
• Building new services and APIs
• Developing core business logic
• Maintenance of current APIs
• Improving the performance and reliability of our systems as we scale

Must-have skills

• You’ve been building web applications professionally for 4+ years
• You’re proficient in PHP 7, Laravel, and PostgreSQL
• You possess strong OOP and design pattern knowledge
• You are familiar with modern technology systems: AWS, load balancers, Kafka queues, caching, etc.
• You write understandable, testable and easy to maintain code
• You’ve the ability to build RESTful APIs
• Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support team, and fellow engineers is not a problem for you
• Well versed with the fundamentals of computer science and distributed systems

Mentor To Go is an android and web based platform to help students improve their work readiness through self-learning sessions, personalised mentorship provided by mentor professionals from a range of careers, and work experience opportunities.

The technology platform implements  functionalities such as: screening surveys of mentors and mentees, training content for mentors, matching through an algorithm, and mentorship through the delivery of structured activities. 

The application technology architecture comprises of the following:

o   a Python Django web application with NGinx and Gunicorn

o   PostgreSQL database

o   A React Android and Web app

o   Rest APIs which interact between the Android app and the Django webserver

Our vision at Mentor To Go is to provide career mentorship to young people anywhere, anytime across the length and breadth of India.

We are looking for a backend software developer who is passionate about using web technologies to solve social problems and creating experiences that are elegant and effective. You will own the back end development of features of the Mentor To Go platform from conceptualisation through design and testing, working closely with other developers, the technical project manager, and the program operations team. You are user-centric, continuously demonstrate strategic & analytical abilities, and are laser focused on executing at speed. You must have the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, where success is dependent on your ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members in a positive, productive, and transparent way.

Minimum requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably  CS  or related discipline  
• 3+ years experience working in Unix/Linux environments building web and mobile applications
• Proficiency in developing and deploying cloud based Python/Postgresql applications preferably using frameworks such as Django
• Experience with design and development of moderately complex software projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with version control software such as Git

Desired  requirements 

• 5+ years of overall relevant work experience
• Experience building apps using React/React-Native
• Basic understanding of AWS cloud
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs

About Mentor Together

https://mentortogether.org/">Mentor Together is India’s first and largest youth mentoring  non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate empowering mentoring relationships and networks that help young people break the inequalities of opportunity and actualise their potential.

http://bit.ly/mentortogo">Mentor To Go is the world’s first mobile mentoring platform created by Mentor Together with the support of Cisco India, LinkedIn Social Impact, British Telecom and Sterlite Technologies.