PHP Developer

About Astra:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As a back-end engineer you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve developing & maintaining RESTful services for vulnerability management, scan orchestration, inventory management and platform features such as on-boarding, trust centers, certificates, payment integrations, vulnerability ingestion, authentication etc. 

You should have a strong background in backend programming (Symfony preferred, or Laravel) and have experience with an event driven, async & distributed architecture. 

During the first 6 months of your role, you will be involved in the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective product owners.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Symfony PHP framework. What you create is also what you own.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Collaborate with scanner teams to orchestrate scans, ingest vulnerabilities, configure scanners etc.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Triage, troubleshoot and upgrade existing systems.
• Ship code to production multiple times a day/week.
• Ensure timely delivery of the features.
• Test your own features, and write test cases for continuous automated testing.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and standards.

What we are looking for:

• 3 years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.
• Strong background in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Experience with an event driven (subscribers/listeners), async (MessageHandlers & job queues) & distributed (load-balanced) architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.
• Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.
• Knowledge of application & infrastructure security - helps you stand out. 

What We offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company, and working on hard problems that matter.
• Fully remote, agile working environment.
• Good engineering culture with full ownership in design, development, release lifecycle.
• A wholesome opportunity where you get to build things from scratch, improve and ship code to production in hours, not weeks.
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.
• Experience with the security side of things.
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (next one is to Wayanad).
• Open and supportive culture.
• Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Yii, Laravel, or 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.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience as a PHP Developer with a portfolio showcasing PHP development projects.
• Proficiency in PHP programming and experience with one or more PHP frameworks.
• Strong understanding of web development principles, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with front-end libraries and frameworks (React, Angular, Vue. js) is a plus.
• Knowledge of database management systems (e. g. , MySQL) and SQL queries.
• Experience with version control systems (e. g. , Git) and collaborative coding workflows.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, communicate effectively, and provide constructive feedback.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to debug and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Benefit from invaluable mentorship provided by seasoned leaders.
• Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere enriched with engaging games and activities.
• Receive quarterly rewards as a token of recognition for your valuable contributions.
• Immerse yourself in a creative and open culture that fosters innovation.

Mandatory skills- PHP, Laravel, Rest API

Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms.

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

Utilize back end data services and contribute to increase existing data services API

Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support

Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues

Document the development process, architecture, and standard components

Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager

Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development

Communicate with other backend and front end engineers

Create and deploy web apps using the Laravel framework

Create server-side logic to handle front-end inputs

Identify and correct flaws identified in the code

Work with SQL databases

Ensure that all database inputs have been parameterized

Ensure that the relevant security standards are in place

Make sure you've built unit test cases to ensure your code is operating as intended and to avoid potential security issues

Create written documentation for each component

Job Description

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working website.
• Collaborate with the frontend team, and enable connectors with WordPress REST API and other tech platforms

Requirements

Relevant experience

• 2-4 years’ experience in authoring and developing for CMS’s including but not limited to WordPress

Required qualification

• University degree or equivalent diploma in technology and computer science.

Essential skills

• Good Overall knowledge of PHP
• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Knowing the nuances of WordPress Themes – Installation and Configuration
• Knowing the nuances of WordPress Plugins with good coverage of which plugin is best suited for a particular requirement, and confidence to research plugins as well
• Knowledge of WP Caching, WP Query Object and WP Database Structure
• Knowledge of Knowledge of WordPress Scalability
• Knowing the nuances of WordPress editor with good coverage of which editor is best suited for a particular requirement, and confidence to research plugins as well
• Hands On Experience with Gutenberg Editor and Blocks
• Awareness of the WP Library, and Architectural Concepts is a must
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working Wordpress pages
• Willingness to quickly learn new frameworks, changing theme market with ready updates on not just WordPress, but also PHP.

Nice to Have

• It would be good to have exposure to multiple CMSs like Shopify, Magento
• It would be good to have the ability to develop WordPress Plugins and Themes From scratch
• Experience on at least one PHP Framework (CodeIgniter, Laravel, YII)
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Knowledge of WordPress REST API
• Knowledge of WooCommerce

Benefits

• Unlimited learning and growth opportunities 
• A collaborative and cheerful work environment 
• Exceptional reward and recognition policy  
• Outstanding compensation  
• Flexible work hours  
• Opportunity to make an impact as your work will directly contribute to our business strategy
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At Nickelfox, you have a chance to craft a career path as unique as you are and become the best version of YOU. You will be part of a team with a ‘no limits’ mindset in an inclusive, people-focused culture. And we’re counting on your unique perspective to help Nickelfox grow even faster.  

Are you passionate about tech? Dedicated to learning? Come, join us to build an extraordinary experience for yourself and a dignified working world for all. 

What makes Nickelfox a great place for you?

In Nickelfox, you’ll join a team whose passion for technology and understanding of business has driven the company to serve clients across 25+ countries in just five years. We partner with our customers to fuel their growth story and enable them to make the right decisions with our customized technology services and insights. All in all, we are passionate to see our customers win the day. This is the reason 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.  

Our mission is to provide dignified employment and an environment that recognizes the uniqueness of every individual and values their expertise, and contribution. We have a culture that encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. Our people enjoy a collaborative work environment with exceptional training and career development. If you like working with a curious, youthful, high-performing team, Nickelfox is the place for you.

What you need to have:

About

Our client is a platform of digital-first health clinics owned and operated under one house, with each of them working together toward one mission: To help Indians lead a more fulfilling life surrounded by wellness and grace.

The business is creating a family of purposeful health platforms with personalized solutions for a particular problem in a niche segment. Each platform provides the essentials to enable an individual segment of people to lead a graceful life full of purpose and wellbeing. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop microservices that will be used by the frontend through API endpoints. ● Translate business requirements into high quality code. 
• Ensure that the code is deployed in a secure and scalable fashion. 
• Focus on code maintainability and performance of application. 
• Provide technical advice and assists in solving programming problems. 
• Enhance Analytics and overall backend architecture for better performance. 
  
  Requirements 
• 4+ years of backend/full-stack development experience 
• 1+ years of experience on NodeJS 
• 1+ years experience in building APIs in a microservice architecture 
• Has experience managing other developers, recruiting and training. 
• Experience in PHP is a plus 
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudFront 
• Has experience in code reviewing/being the gatekeeper for an entire project 
• Experience with RabbitMQ or similar queuing system 
• Experience with Redis/ElasticSearch is a plus 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools like Jenkins 
• Good knowledge of working with Git 
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization

About the role: We’re looking for a Node.Js Developer who can adapt to new tech stacks and innovate with cutting-edge technology solutions, to build eCommerce platforms that are unique, disruptive, and powerful.

What you'll do:
● Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
● Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
● Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
● Implement security and data protection integrations
● Integrate data storage solutions such as databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.
● Optimize components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
● Ensure high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.

What you'll need:
● Bachelor's degree with minimum 3 years of work experience as a Node Js.
● Strong proficiency in JavaScript or Typescript
● Understanding of Node.js and its frameworks such as Express or StrongLoop
● Understanding of the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
● Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
● Understanding of accessibility, security compliance, user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
● Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
● Understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile and desktop and its optimization output
● Knowledge on creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
● Knowledge on implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

Who Should Consider Joining:
● If you like challenges and think from a first principle basis,
● If you are driven to take ownership and are adept at rolling with the punches,
● If you have the aspiration to grow fast in the dynamic environment of a start-up,
● If you are a collaborative team member, who believes in collective success,
● If you are someone who makes objective, fact-based decisions

Who should not consider joining:
● If the role description does not excite you, then you should not join us
● We are a startup and things will move fast. If you are not comfortable in a fast-paced environment, then you should not join us
● If you are not a self-starter who is willing to learn & experiment more, then you should not join us.

What We Offer:
● Limitless growth and learning opportunities
● Exposure to cutting edge technology solutions and upcoming stacks in the market
● In house technical training on GIT, Automated Testing, Code Coverage, Language Training and much more
● A collaborative and positive culture — Your team will be as smart and driven as you.
● Guidance and mentorship from industry experts and renowned IIT Alumnus
● An opportunity to make an impact — Your work will contribute directly to our strategy and growth