PHP Backend Developer (Laravel framework)

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 an SDE 2 back-end engineer you will be responsible for leading the development and maintenance of the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve architecting, 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:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of 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.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead code reviews, promoting best practices and high standards.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for backend systems.

What we are looking for:

• 4-6 years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.
• Advanced proficiency in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of system design, software architecture principles and performance optimization.
• 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 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 Responsibilities

• Build, test and set up cutting-edge website applications in an efficient matter; work with other developers to fill data acquisition requirements
• Identify and fix CSS, HTML and scripting compatibility issues between a variety of platforms and browsers; test websites on different browsers and mobile device browsers; correct problems identified by customer feedback
• Investigate and discover architectural considerations, such as web usability, site performance and database design, as part of the system design process; research and assess implementation alternatives for new application features
• Collaborate and communicate with development teams and management to resolve conflicts, prioritize needs, choose solutions or develop content criteria
• Develop procedures for ongoing website revision; recommend performance improvements; create and refine style guidelines for website content; select design tools, programming languages or applications
• Provide detailed explanations of website specifications, such as activities, software, product features, programming languages, communication protocols and operating systems hardware and software
• Remain up to date about current programming practices and web technologies through reading, continuing education opportunities or participation in professional workshops, groups or conferences

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficient in PHP, Javascript, MySQL, AJAX, jQuery, CSS and HTML
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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Educational Qualification: BE/B.Tech/BCA/BCS/MSC/MCA/MCS/M.Tech(Certification course will be Advantage)

Experience - 4 to 10 years

Job Description:

· Implement a robust set of services and APIs to power the back-end application

· Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

· Implementation of security and data protection

· Follow and understand architecture design and implementation on
development, testing, implementation, and documentation.

· Conduct reviews and conduct team training on the complex features of NodeJS.

· Analyze business/functional requirements and translate them into
concrete tasks

· Manage Product releases

Skill Set Required:

· Experienced in NodeJs or any NodeJS frameworks

· Experienced & Good knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases (MongoDB)

· Exposure to Cloud Environments like AWS, MS Azure or Google Cloud

· Knowledge of an interest in Agile Methodologies, such as Extreme Programming (XP) and Scrum

· Knowledge of software best practices, like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI)

We want a MEAN stack developer who is definitely not mean but is enthusiastic, quick at grasping, and has experience in handling multiple projects and codebases.

You should be energetic, authoritative, focused, and experimental at work.

We are looking for experienced backend engineers only.

Apply only if you have 8 YES out of the following 10 qualifying criteria :

-Strong grip over HTML, CSS, and Angular 9+

-Good with CSS styling and theming

-Expert at API development using NodeJS

-Experienced with MongoDB DB

-Self-starter with good communication skills

-At least 2+ years of experience

-Must be willing to work from Bangalore (HSR)

-Have than 2 years of experience with multiple frontend projects in MEAN Stack?

-HAVE worked in a B2C Startup for at least a year?

-CAN join in within 30-45 days?