PHP Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Architect (12+ Years Experience)

Location: Remote (2 PM - 11 PM IST)

Experience: 12+ Years

Salary: ₹15L - ₹21L/yr

Employment Type: Contract (1 Year Extendable)

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly experienced Java Architect to join our team on a long-term contract basis. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in designing scalable enterprise applications using Java and microservices architecture. The candidate should be capable of driving architecture decisions, mentoring development teams, and delivering high-performance solutions for enterprise-grade systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect scalable enterprise applications using Java and microservices
• Lead system design and architecture decisions for complex applications
• Develop and implement microservices architecture patterns
• Drive technical architecture across multiple development teams
• Mentor and guide senior developers and engineering teams
• Handle high-traffic, scalable enterprise application architecture
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and roadmaps
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Review code and architecture designs for best practices
• Work with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and modern Java frameworks

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java development and architecture
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture and design patterns
• Deep knowledge of system design principles and enterprise architecture
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
• Experience designing scalable, high-performance enterprise applications
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, messaging systems, and API gateways
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of database design (SQL and NoSQL)
• Expertise in JVM tuning and performance optimization

Technical Skills:

• Java 11+ (Java 17/21 preferred)
• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security
• Microservices architecture and design patterns
• RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC
• Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar databases
• Redis, Elasticsearch, or caching solutions
• Maven, Gradle, Git

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work 2 PM - 11 PM IST (US/Europe Shift Timing)
• Immediate availability or short notice period (15 days max)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder collaboration
• Experience mentoring technical teams
• Contract commitment for a minimum of 1 year (extendable)

Good to Have (Preferred Skills):

• Experience with reactive programming (WebFlux, Project Reactor)
• Cloud certification (AWS Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD)
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• Freelance/contract experience (preferred)

What We Offer:

• 1.2 ~ 1.8 LPM fixed contract salary
• Long-term contract (1-year extendable)
• Remote work with a flexible 2-11 PM IST schedule
• Work with cutting-edge enterprise technologies
• Opportunity to architect large-scale systems
• Collaborate with experienced engineering teams
• Immediate start for the right candidates

Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based J2EE, JAVA applications.

Experience on Java Spring Framework is required.

Experience on Hibernate is required.

Experience on REST Services is required.

Object-oriented programming, design, and patterns.

Strong proficiency with:Relational database concepts and data modeling.

Good communication skills to interact with customer, understand their requirement, effectively record the requirement and implement the same. 

• Discussing project aims with the development team.
• Designing and building web applications using CodeIgniter.
• Troubleshooting issues in the implementation and debug builds.
• Working with front-end and back-end developers on projects.
• Testing functionality for users and the backend.
• Ensuring that integrations run smoothly.
• Scaling projects based on client feedback.
• Recording and reporting on work done in Codeignitor/Laravel
• Maintaining web-based applications.
• Presenting work in meetings with management.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience working with PHP, performing unit testing, and managing APIs such as REST.
• A solid understanding of application design using Codeignitor/Laravel.
• Knowledge of database design and querying using SQL.
• Proficiency in HTML and JavaScript.
• Practical experience using the MVC architecture.

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

• Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web applications.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
• Hands on experience to develop Plugins, Theme Customizs.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.
• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Yii, Laravel, and CodeIgniter.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5.
• Understanding of object-oriented PHP programming.
• Previous experience creating scalable applications.
• Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Ability to project manage.
• Good problem-solving skills.

We are building a global content marketplace that brings companies and content

creators together to scale up content creation processes across 50+ content verticals and 150+ industries. Over the past 2.5 years, we’ve worked with companies like India Today, Amazon India, Adobe, Swiggy, Dunzo, Businessworld, Paisabazaar, IndiGo Airlines, Apollo Hospitals, Infoedge, Times Group, Digit, BookMyShow, UpGrad, Yulu, YourStory, and 350+ other brands.
Our mission is to become the world’s largest content creation and distribution platform for all kinds of content creators and brands.

Our Team

We are a 25+ member company and is scaling up rapidly in both team size and our ambition.

If we were to define the kind of people and the culture we have, it would be -

a) Individuals with an Extreme Sense of Passion About Work

b) Individuals with Strong Customer and Creator Obsession

c) Individuals with Extraordinary Hustle, Perseverance & Ambition

We are on the lookout for individuals who are always open to going the extra mile and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are strong believers in building a great, enduring

a company that can outlast its builders and create a massive impact on the lives of our

employees, creators, and customers alike.

Our Investors

We are fortunate to be backed by some of the industry’s most prolific angel investors - Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal (Snapdeal founders), YourStory Media. (Shradha Sharma); Dr. Saurabh Srivastava, Co-founder of IAN and NASSCOM; Slideshare co-founder Amit Ranjan; Indifi's Co-founder and CEO Alok Mittal; Sidharth Rao, Chairman of Dentsu Webchutney; Ritesh Malik, Co-founder and CEO of Innov8; Sanjay Tripathy, former CMO, HDFC Life, and CEO of Agilio Labs; Manan Maheshwari, Co-founder of WYSH; and Hemanshu Jain, Co-founder of Diabeto.
Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners