PHP Backend Developer

Your Impact

• Build scalable backend services.
• Design, implement, and maintain databases, ensuring data integrity, security, and efficient retrieval.
• Implement the core logic that makes applications work, handling data processing, user requests, and system operations
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new product features
• Optimize systems for performance, scalability, and security
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies and frameworks, contributing to the advancement of software development practices
• Working closely with product managers and designers to turn ideas into reality and shape the product roadmap.

What skills do you need?

• 4+ years of experience in backend development, especially building robust APIS using Node.js, Express.js, MYSQL
• Strong command of JavaScript and understanding of its quirks and best practices
• Ability to think strategically when designing systems—not just how to build, but why
• Exposure to system design and interest in building scalable, high-availability systems
• Prior work on B2C applications with a focus on performance and user experience
• Ensure that applications can handle increasing loads and maintain performance, even under heavy traffic
• Work with complex queries for performing sophisticated data manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of Sequelize, MongoDB and AWS would be an advantage.
• Experience in optimizing backend systems for speed and scalability.

Note: CTC not a constraint for the right candidate.

Looking for Backend Developers (Node.js)

Roles & Responsibilities

• This role will be based in our brand new Hyderabad office. Join us in India’s beautiful “City of Pearls” and bring your ambition to life.
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• You'll be set up for success if you have:
• Working knowledge of Typescript and JavaScript development
• Basic understanding of NodeJS development and its eco system
• Basic understanding of SQL (MySQL and/or Postgres) and NoSQL (Mongo DB / DynamoDB) databases
• Basic understanding of REST / SOAP API schematics
• Basic understanding of code versioning tools(GIT, SVN).
• Strong computer science and Engineering background
• Even better if you have:
• Good understanding of using container technologies like Docker for application packaging and running them on Cloud
• Good understanding in setting up CI/CD for application stack
• Working exposure in test driven development and its methodology like Code coverage etc
• Good understanding in using code quality tools to measure and improve on technical debt
• We bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, this is the place to be.
• As part of our team you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop.
• If you're ambitious, inventive, brave and supportive, then you're the kind of person who's going to enjoy life at our organisation.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, both inside and outside of our walls, that values equality and diversity and where everyone can contribute at the highest level and have their voices heard. For us, this means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.
• If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.
• Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.
• We look forward to hearing from you.

Required Skills:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3+ years experience in software development.
• Expertise in Python 3.7, Django 2.2+ and REST APIs
• Minimum 3+ years experience with AWS or related services.
• Willingness to learn and ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
• Hands-on, self-starter, capable of working independently
• True love for technology and what you do
• Maniacal attention to detail
  
  

Job Summary:

We want a techie at heart. Someone who is happy and curious to work on all aspects of software development.

Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be responsible for feature design, development, and continuously optimizing our tech stack.

• We are looking for an experienced software engineer with at least 5 years of experience in a startup or product environment. Ideally you have been involved in all aspects of software development from requirements gathering to design, development, deployment and post-release support. We are looking for all-round technical maturity. Our tech stack is Angular, Spring boot and Django/Python.

Key Skills

Java

SpringBoot

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Git

AWS

REST api design

Experience integrating with external APIs

Good applied understanding of Object Oriented Programming

Good database modeling and SQL knowledge.

/React is a big plus.

Responsibilities and Duties

Build out features across the stack : backend, API design and integration, database optimization , microservices, plugins, queues etc

Fix bugs and write automated tests

Maintain and upgrade our Tech Stack

Translate requirements to design and write/present articulate software design.

• 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.

• Create a platform to change the way kids learn: Because company is solving a unique problem, we have the chance to reimagine education. Be it collaboration or puzzles or interactive videos or even 3D experiences, there is a huge scope for innovation. You can help us get there.
• Tackle challenging and impactful problems: You'd jump between product, marketing, internal tools, process — participating in every phase from inception to implementation. Absolutely no boredom.
• Join us at a magical time: We went through Y Combinator, have raised funding and are seeing strong traction with a very lean team. You get to be among the first employees in one of the strongest and most passionate teams in the EdTech space.

So, what will you do as a Full Stack Lead at company?

• As one of the early employees, there will be a lot on your plate. All the time!
• You'll take ownership and build new product features from start to finish. We love to hire ‘Product Engineers’ who care about “why” behind a feature and suggest changes to hit the objectives even better
• You'll build improvements to performance, reliability, and product polish — for example, improving the efficiency and performance of our replicated state systems.
• You will mentor new joiners, review the pull requests and help with expanding the team as we grow

This might be for you if...

• You have strong knowledge of both front and back end technologies
• You have been professionally coding for at least 4 years
• You have worked in a startup and relish the chaos and pressure
• You've built and maintained quality user interfaces that have reached a large audience, ideally while the product is experiencing rapid growth.
• You can readily learn most technologies as you go. To you, technologies are about tools and tradeoffs, not an ideology.
• You care about the business implications of anything you build. You're not just going after cool stuff — you understand the balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line.
• Bonus: You're fluent with Typescript, Python, Go, NodeJS, Postgres, Docker.
• Bonus: You're familiar with multiple frameworks such as React, Django
• Bonus: You understand AWS infrastructure and can put out a fire if one happens

Minimum 5-7years of professional experience building web-applications
Strong experience in backend development
Strong experience in AI/Machine Learning development, Data Analysis/Processing
Experience in creating robust and secure REST APIs
Hands-on exposure to RDBMS like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB etc.
Proficiency with one or more programming languages from Java, Python, Node/JavaScript
Solid familiarity working with cloud and related technologies, AWS, GCP and Azure cloud environments
Ability to do very quick research in unknown technologies
Startup mindset, comfort with chaos and multi-tasking ability
Strong programming fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms
An eye for writing performance optimum code in any tool set