PHP Developer

Job description:

Job Title: PHP Developer

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 3–5 years

Immediate Joiners

Role & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable web applications using the Laravel framework.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
• Write clean, secure, and efficient code while following best practices.
• Build and maintain APIs and third-party integrations.
• Troubleshoot and debug application issues in development and production environments.
• Manage and optimize MySQL databases and queries.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, code reviews, and agile ceremonies.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in developing web applications using Laravel (v8 or higher).
• Solid understanding of MVC architecture and OOP principles.
• Experience working with MySQL, including database design and query optimization.
• Hands-on knowledge of Eloquent ORM, migrations, seeders, and factories.
• Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frontend libraries (like Bootstrap).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and API security best practices.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of application hosting, deployment, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or similar tools for containerization.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or other cloud service providers.
• Understanding of SEO-friendly website development.
• Exposure to AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to assist in coding, debugging, documentation, or productivity.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Responsibilities

· Work on PHP 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 CodeIgniter

· 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

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About the Organization: 

WeMakeScholars is an organization funded and supported by the Ministry of IT, Government of India under the 'Digital India Campaign'. We offer international education finance via scholarships and education loans, to study abroad aspirants. We are currently a 120 members team. Last financial year, we disbursed 2200 Cr in education loans to 8300 students across India.

We are looking for a PHP Developer who is keen to work in a startup environment esp. a product-based company. 

Job Overview:

We are hiring developers (from 0 to 10 experience) with relevant knowledge and experience with the development and deployment of large-scale cloud-native enterprise systems on PHP, REST APIs, Node Js, Flutter, AWS & MySql. 

About Tech Department:

• Our internal tech team is responsible for end-to-end in-house tech support which includes and is not limited to design, development & deployment. 
• We are continuously developing and improvising our products to enhance customer and team experience.
• As we are in the Fintech space, our team has to ensure the database security of the application.

Job Summary:

• Participate in full lifecycle development
• Work closely with product managers and UI/UX designers to analyze requirements
• Review peer code changes
• Make recommendations for design and implementation improvements
• Integrating the Frontend UI with Backend APIs.
• Design and implement APIs for web/mobile (both Android & IOS) applications.
• Work with the Product team in prioritizing development activities for weekly sprints

Experience & Skills Required:

• Prior experience- not mandatory 
• Ability to quickly learn - PHP, MySql, JQuery, Ajax, Git
• Have familiarity with- HTML, CSS, JS 
• Strong team player with an open mindset to learn new technologies and Knowledge of common SDLC.
• A passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions

Preference will be given to those with:

• Internships experience
• Worked on own projects 
• Experience in PHP, MySql 

As a PHP Backend Developer, your primary responsibility will be to develop and maintain the server-side logic of web applications, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and scalability. You will work closely with the front-end development team, project managers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust and efficient web solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain server-side applications using PHP frameworks (such as Yii, Laravel, Symfony, and CodeIgniter) and other related technologies.
• Write clean, well-structured, and reusable code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Design and implement secure and efficient APIs for data exchange with the front end and external services.
• Optimize application performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, improving code efficiency, and implementing caching mechanisms.
• Ensure data integrity and implement proper validation and error-handling techniques.
• Collaborate with database administrators to design and optimize database schemas and queries.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in PHP development and related technologies.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality and improve team collaboration.
• Collaborate with the project management team to estimate project timelines and deliver work within specified deadlines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, provide technical support and perform maintenance tasks as required.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a PHP Backend Developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in PHP and its frameworks (Yii, Laravel, Symfony, etc.) with a good understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience with frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and their integration with backend systems.
• Familiarity with database systems, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB, and proficiency in writing efficient database queries.
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git for code collaboration and deployment.
• Familiarity with RESTful API development and integration of third-party APIs.
• Experience in optimizing application performance and implementing caching techniques.
• Understanding of security principles and best practices for web application development.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Building new features using web technologies and frameworks.
• Integrating and improving features that support our large-and-growing user base.
• Ensuring reliability and security of the web application.
• Talking to our mobile app developers and designing how an API method should work.
• Contributing to internal tools that help us manage our users, and content.

• Experience in extensive PHP5 OOP within MVC frameworks like Laravel, MySQL and relational database design.
• Solid grasping HTML and CSS with moderate JavaScript/ AJAX experience.
• The ability to code clean HTML and CSS code by hand if needed.
• Working within CMS platforms - that integrates with MySQL.
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• Self motivated and ready for a challenge.
• Passion to learn and to Grow.
• Team member with excellent communication skills.
• A desire to learn new skills and technologies.
• The ability to seek solutions independently.
• The drive to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience 2- 4 Years having strong logical and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate is a highly resourceful and innovative developer with extensive knowledge in the layout, design and coding of websites specifically in PHP format. You must also possess a strong knowledge of web application development using PHP programming language and MySQL Server databases. 

Responsibilities

• Perform a mix of maintenance, enhancements, and new development as required
• Work in a data analyst role and with business intelligence applications
• Document features, technical specifications & infrastructure Responsibilities
• Work cross-functionally to convert business needs into technical specifications

Qualifications

• Trained PHP Candidates
• Need to have good skills in web development and software design
• Expertise in front-end technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS), PHP frameworks, and MySQL databases

Job Description

The candidate must have ability to deliver the project alone or with the help of junior programmers. The candidates must have good communication skills to communicate with the clients and in-house cross-department team members.

Have sound knowledge in MVC Frameworks, Database Structure, CMS & eCommerce Development. Able to write clean code that follow industry standards and scalable. 

 Experience in Agile development process & Complete SDLC.

Skills-
Good experience into Core PHP - framework like Codeigniter.

Knowledge of HTML,Jquery, CSS, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, MySql etc

Responsibilities and Duties

• Must be self-driven and highly organized.
• Design, code, test, debug and document software according to the functional requirements.
• Strong Logical Programming Skills required.
• Must have good communication skill.
• Self-starter and effective team player.
• Team leading and client interaction exposure would be an added advantage.
• Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes