PHP Developer

Job Title: Principal Backend Engineer

Experience: 7+ Years

Location: Panchkula (Onsite)

📍 Office will move to IT Park, Chandigarh from February

Work Mode: Onsite | 5 Days a Week

About the Role

We are looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to architect, scale, and lead the development of robust backend systems. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, collaborate closely with clients and product teams, and help modernize platforms using scalable architectures and emerging technologies, including AI/ML where relevant.

Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP (Laravel / CodeIgniter), Node.js
• Databases: MySQL, MongoDB
• Architecture: Microservices / Modular Monolith
• Cloud (Good to Have): AWS / GCP

Key Responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Development

• Own and evolve backend architecture across PHP and Node.js services
• Design and review scalable, maintainable systems (microservices or modular monoliths)
• Manage and optimize integrations across MySQL and MongoDB (data modeling, indexing, performance tuning)

Technical Leadership

• Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and code quality initiatives
• Establish backend development standards, best practices, and documentation
• Mentor mid and senior engineers on design patterns, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Drive decisions around refactoring legacy systems and platform modernization

Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the technical SPOC for backend architecture and integrations
• Translate business and product requirements into technical solutions
• Explain trade-offs, constraints, and backend workflows to non-technical stakeholders
• Present PoCs and technical approaches confidently to clients

AI & ML Integration (Strategic / Optional)

• Identify backend use cases for AI such as personalization, recommendations, fraud detection, or data enrichment
• Design backend APIs, services, or cron jobs that interact with AI/ML models
• Collaborate with data teams and stay updated on AI tools/APIs (e.g., OpenAI, LangChain)

Scalability, Security & Performance

• Ensure API security, role-based access control, and rate limiting
• Optimize system performance using caching, queues, and query optimization
• Plan and support horizontal/vertical scaling on cloud infrastructure

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of backend development experience in PHP and/or Node.js
• Strong expertise in database design (MySQL & MongoDB)
• Proven experience leading architecture decisions and mentoring engineers
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to clients and stakeholders
• Proactive mindset toward scalability, performance, and system resilience
• Bonus: Experience or curiosity around AI APIs and real-world AI integration

Why Join uEngage?

• Work on high-impact systems used by thousands of users
• Collaborate with product, design, data, and client teams
• High ownership and freedom to architect and innovate
• Competitive compensation and a collaborative work culture

Responsibilities

· Work on PHP Laravel and CodeIgniter

· Experience for API development for mobile apps

· Train to junior PHP team member

· Complete allotted Project task on proper time

· Contribute to project tracking and planning

· Do Oral or written client communication for the project

· Client communication and technical support.

Requirements

· Excellent Communication skills

· Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, and PHP

· Expertise in MVC architecture and MySQL

· Design/Development experience in Laravel

· Experience developing API using REST is huge plus point

· Strong proficiency in JavaScript, JQuery & third-party integration

· Clean coding style with the clear separating of UI and functionality.

· Problem Solving & Leadership skill

Experience: 0 to 2 years

Salary range: 15k to 45k

Location: Vesu, Surat

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 PHP Developer SKILLS & Responsibilities:

Extensive experience in PHP and Laravel.
Database Management tools such as MySQL.
The candidate has worked on the web application or REST API for apps, Laravel, Node Js.

Has experience or can work in a team as well as a single person.
Experience building or maintaining a CMS.

Requirement:

• The knowledge of PHP. ...
• Laravel experience. ...
• A strong command of HTML, Java, and CSS.
• The understanding of PM frameworks – Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.
• Working experience of handling APIs; knowledge of RESTful or SOAP.
• Solid understanding of OOP and model view controller (MVC).

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

• 2+ years of experience with Node.js/Express.js or similar framework
• 1+ years of experience with MongoDB
• 1+ years of experience creating REST APIs and backend systems
• Experience with Docker is a plus
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Server Setup/AWS/GCP experience is a plus
• Creating APIs and backend systems
• Scraping sites and creating backend dashboards for data management
• Backend infrastructure management and deployment

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
• At least two years of experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

WebGile Solutions is a fast growing IT services and solutions company. We combine cutting-edge technologies with strategic expertise to help customers meet their business requirements. We utilize the latest technology to provide sophisticated and secure IT solutions and deliver it using our onsite offshore model to ensure flexibility and agility. We are a highly talented team of dedicated professionals providing our valued customers with bespoke solutions and great-value services.

Industry Type: IT Software Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Location: Nagpur

Education Qualification: B.E (CS/ IT) / B.Tech /MCA

Experience Required: 1 to 4 years

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Skills Required:

HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Jquery, MySQL, PHP, Wordpress

Knowledge in Codeigniter and Laravel will be an added advantage

Good Communication skills and go getter attitude

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Must be able to perform all aspects of the development tasks, including front- end, back- end, and database development.

• Develop web sites, applications and rich multi- media experiences according to the brief and technical specifications.

• Will be handling a team and multiple projects.

• Adhering to project coding standards and recommending improvements, modifying existing software to correct errors, allowing it to function in new operating environments.

• Designing and building the website front-end.

• Creating the website architecture.

• Designing and managing the website back-end including database and server integration.

• Generating WordPress themes and plugins.

• Troubleshooting content issues.

• Monitoring the performance of the live website.