Senior PHP Developer

Company Overview

MedExpert, Chennai is a pioneering healthcare consulting firm specializing in US Medical Billing and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions tailored for healthcare providers and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations.

Since its inception in 2023, MedExpert has rapidly grown into a team of over 620 experts who are passionate about transforming the healthcare industry through technology-driven solutions. With our focus on client success and operational efficiency, we empower healthcare providers to streamline billing processes, optimize revenue, and maintain their focus on quality patient care.

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment where every team member is empowered to contribute to projects that shape the future. Our culture champions Agile principles and is dedicated to high performance, continuous learning, and technological advancement.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Backend Developer to join our team. This role is integral to helping our development teams maintain agility, productivity, and the highest standards in delivering solutions to meet our client’s evolving needs.

About the role

We are seeking a talented Backend Developer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate must have solid working experience with .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, and AWS cloud technologies, and will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality backend solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend solutions using .NET Core and ASP.NET Core with a focus on AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Collaborate within an Agile team environment, working closely with developers, technical leads, solution architects, QA, and product owners.
• Design, develop, and optimize REST APIs, microservices, and backend architectures that support business and application needs.
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and security standards in all backend development tasks.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core with ASP.NET Core (minimum 5 years of experience).
• Solid experience (5+ years) with Entity Framework and relational databases.
• Working proficiency with SQL and experience in database management (MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services.
• Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, REST APIs, and web services.
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with Docker containers and unit testing frameworks.

Development Stack:

• Languages/Frameworks: C#, .NET Core with ASP.NET Core, SQL query, etc.
• Tools: Visual Studio Code or equivalent IDEs, Git version control, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Database: MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Non-Functional Requirements:

• Understanding of SLA, uptime, performance optimization, security, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Hands-on working knowledge of Angular, PHP, and Yii frameworks.
• Familiarity with frontend development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, JavaScript frameworks, PHP web frameworks, and Bootstrap.

Why Join Us?

At MedExpert, you will have the opportunity to make an impact by shaping Agile practices and driving project success. We provide an environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront.

Joining MedExpert Billing and Consulting gives you an opportunity to become a vital contributor to the formation of a positive and supportive work environment, where your expertise and dedication will make a difference — not just within our team but across the Emergency Medical Services industry.

Very few people get a chance to be on the ground and help shape the local culture and community of an organization like joining MedExpert Billing and Consulting providers.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop, record, and maintain cutting-edge web-based PHP applications
• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team
• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools
• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, and schedules, along with technical and process issues
• Coordinate with co-developers and keep project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serve as liaison between development staff and project manager

Skills:

• Experience in design and system architecture and can write 
• efficient, testable, and reusable code
• OOP Concepts
• Knowledge of PHP
• Knowledge of MySQL
• Ability to work on different backend technologies
• Experience with Git, Slack (Optional)
• Experience with Laravel Framework will be a huge plus point

Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required: 

• At least 3 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.

Our client is a rapid growth stage Edtech start-up focused on solving the teacher shortage crisis in the US education system using technology by bringing teachers to the classrooms and giving them access to the right tools to teach students in a highly engaging manner.

They have a development center in Mumbai and they are looking to scale up the teams in Pune and Bangalore as well.

What does the role entail:

● Design, develop, and maintain software applications using .NET Core ,C#

● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design solutions, and implement new features

● Develop and implement unit tests and integration tests to ensure software quality

● Troubleshoot and debug applications

● Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers

Required Skills:

● B.E/B.Tech in computer science

● 1 - 3 years of experience

● Hands-on experience following skills

MS Technologies: NET CORE 7+, C#

Backend: MSSQL / MySQL /Postgres

● Preferred understanding of Cloud: Azure/AWS.

● Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, Design principles, data structures, and algorithms

● Worked in an Agile software development environment

Are you an experienced, ambitious Software Developer looking for a challenging role where you can learn lots more?

We are looking for a motivated PHP Developer with skills in other PHP-based frameworks to come to join our fast-paced, fun, and rewarding agile team of professionals.

If you are passionate about technology, constantly seeking to learn and improve your skillset, then you are the type of person we are looking for!

We are offering superb career growth opportunities, great compensation, and benefits.

Software Developer duties and responsibilities

• Experience with PHP MVC frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend, Drupal etc.)
• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software along with the databases to ensure strong functionality and optimization.
• Contribute to all the software development phases.
• Develop and deploy the latest features that facilitate the relevant tools and procedures if required.
• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues

• 1+ years of experience as PHP Developer, Software Developer, Web Developer, or related roles.
• Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Expert
• Experience with PHP MVC frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend, Drupal etc.)
• Experience in implementing the common 3rd party APIs such as Facebook, Google, etc.
• Knowledge of developing web services will be preferred.
• Should possess a passion for coding practices and best designs.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Experience with building restful JSON web services
• Knowledge of APIs, such as Twitter, Facebook, Google maps, Instagram, etc.
• Understanding of responsive design frameworks such as bootstrap

Perks & Benefits

• Work from home / Hybrid working model 
• 5 days working 
• Leave compensations 
• Flexible working hours 
• Exposure to the international market 
• Medical Insurance 

A minimum of 5 years of experience in ASP.Net, MVC, Web Api, AngularJS, C# and SQL Server.

To contribute in the development of all Projects and Modules i.e. Project Documentation, web application development and business implementation.

To work with the internal teams to design, develop and maintain software.

Improve existing software.