PHP Developer

Big Picture (The Opportunity) : 

Do you take pride in your web development ability? Would you like to use your skills in an energetic atmosphere? Are you dedicated to the craft, write code that they are proud of and can hit the ground running , you’re in the right place.

What do we want from you ? (Our Expectations) : 

• To manage our back-end services and ensure a seamless interchange of data.
• You will be responsible for developing and coding all server-side logic and also to maintain the central database and respond to requests from front-end developers. 

What are you required to do ? (Your Responsibilities) 

• Writing back-end code and building efficient modules.
• Produce detailed specifications
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary
• Work closely with the IT team in completing projects
• Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to PHP programs
• Create scripts to facilitate client systems to meet performance and objectives
• Test and develop software for client applications
• Create documentation for software created
• Utilize source debuggers and write or modify client software
• Produce results effectively and within the deadlines set 

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Python and TypeScript.

- Work with cutting-edge tech, building solutions using Large Language Models.

- Architect and optimise cloud infra for efficiency, security, and scalability (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Integrate and deploy APIs, databases, and front-end interfaces seamlessly.

- Lead code reviews to uphold coding standards and mentor junior developers.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- 8+ years in software development with expertise in Python and TypeScript.

- Exposure to building or integrating solutions using LLMs.

- Proven ability to lead teams or projects, ensuring high quality outcomes.

- Proficiency in managing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and Infrastructure-as-Code.

- Strong skills in SQL/NoSQL databases and performance tuning.

- Exceptional analytical and debugging skills.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with vector databases (e.g. Weaviate or Milvus) for semantic search or embedding storage.

- Familiarity with Gen AI frameworks and tools (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex).

- Familiarity with frontend frameworks (Next.js or Angular).

- Active contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.

What We Offer:

- Opportunity to work with the latest in Generative AI.

- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

- A forward-thinking, collaborative environment.

- Flexibility in work policies to foster a healthy work-life balance.

• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web and mobile-based business applications.
• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
• Provide third-level support to business users.
• Research and evaluate a variety of software products.
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems.
• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications.
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.
• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software

Position – Principal Architect

Location – Bangalore/Mumbai/Remote

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc.

upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

• upGrad was awarded the https://iamaiida.in/index.php">Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2018-25-most-sought-after-india-linkedin/">LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2017/sectors/india">top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also https://www.ft.com/content/9150579a-f24c-11e6-95ee-f14e55513608">covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
• upGrad is the https://yourstory.com/2017/01/startup-india-learning-program-offers-free-online-entrepreneurship-course/">official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/top-10-courses-and-training-programs-on-artificial-intelligence-in-india-ranking-2018/">#1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

About the Role

A highly motivated individual who has experience in architecting end to end web based ecommerce/online/SaaS products and systems; bringing them to production quickly and with high quality. Able to understand expected business results and map architecture to drive business forward. Passionate about building world class solutions.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with Product Managers and Business to understand business/product requirements and vision.
• Provide a clear architectural vision in line with business and product vision.
• Lead a team of architects, developers, and data engineers to provide platform services to other engineering teams.
• Provide architectural oversight to engineering teams across the organization.
• Hands on design and development of platform services and features owned by self - this is a hands-on coding role.
• Define guidelines for best practices covering design, unit testing, secure coding etc.
• Ensure quality by reviewing design, code, test plans, load test plans etc. as appropriate.
• Work closely with the QA and Support teams to track quality and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with DevOps and IT to ensure highly secure and cost optimized operations in the cloud.
• Grow technical skills in the team - identify skill gaps with plans to address them, participate in hiring, mentor other architects and engineers.
• Support other engineers in resolving complex technical issues as a go-to person.

Skills/Experience

• 12+ years of experience in design and development of ecommerce scale systems and highly scalable SaaS or enterprise products.
• Extensive experience in developing extensible and scalable web applications with
  • Java, Spring Boot, Go
  • Web Services - REST, OAuth, OData
  • Database/Caching - MySQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Memcached/Redis
  • Queue/Broker services - RabbitMQ/Kafka
  • Microservices architecture via Docker on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with web front end technologies - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, AngularJS, React, Vue.js, Bootstrap etc.
• Extensive experience with cloud based architectures and how to optimize design for cost.
• Expert level understanding of secure application design practices and a working understanding of cloud infrastructure security.
• Experience with CI/CD processes and design for testability.
• Experience working with big data technologies such as Spark/Storm/Hadoop/Data Lake Architectures is a big plus.
• Action and result-oriented problem-solver who works well both independently and as part of a team; able to foster and develop others' ideas as well as his/her own.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and schedule a high workload and multiple parallel projects efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Long term experience with at least one product from inception to completion and evolution of the product over multiple years.

Qualification

B.Tech/MCA (IT/Computer Science) from a premier institution (IIT/NIT/BITS) and/or a US Master's degree in Computer Science.

Years of Exp – 14+