PHP Developer

Job Title: Backend Engineer - NodeJS, NestJS, and Python

Location: Hybrid weekly ⅔ days WFO (Bengaluru- India)

About the role:

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Senior Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Node.js and NestJS, along with a solid understanding of database management, query optimization, and microservices architecture. As a backend developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable backend systems, building robust APIs, integrating databases, and working closely with frontend and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

What You'll Do 🛠️ 

• Design, develop, and maintain server-side logic using Node.js, NestJS, and Python.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices to support scalable systems.
• Work with NoSQL and SQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) to create and manage schemas, write complex queries, and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend, DevOps, and QA.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability through code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement security and data protection best practices.

What You'll Bring 💼 

• 4 to 6 years of professional experience as a backend developer.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and NestJS framework.
• Good hands-on experience with Python (Django/Flask experience is a plus).
• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases.
• Proficient in writing complex NoSQL queries and SQL queries
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Basic understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and cloud services is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

Bonus Points ➕ 

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture or message brokers (MQTT, Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Why this role matters

You will help build the company from the ground up—shaping our culture and having an impact from Day 1 as part of the foundational team.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Python Developer to join our team. As a Senior Python Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality code for our software projects. You should have strong expertise in Python programming and extensive experience with microservices architecture. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, implementing best practices, and ensuring the delivery of robust and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Python code for our software projects.
• Design and implement microservices architecture for scalable and efficient applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and performance issues.
• Optimize existing code and improve system performance.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and propose innovative solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Python development and microservices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience as a Python developer, with a focus on building robust and scalable applications.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and experience working with related technologies (e.g., Docker, AWS, service discovery,Jenkins).
• Solid knowledge of Python frameworks (e.g. Django) and libraries commonly used in microservices development.
• Experience in developing RESTful APIs and working with third-party API integrations.
• Proficiency in database systems, such as MySQL or MongoDB.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex technical challenges.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Knowledge of message queue systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS).
• Familiarity with tools (e.g., Airflow, ELK).
• Previous experience in mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior developers.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.

About the company

SuperHuman Race is a technology start-up that offers measurement of 360 ̊ sustainability,

ESG and CSR automation, alignment with compliance requirements, and experiential

employee engagement. Our product is a category-creating technology implementation that

automates program management, compliance, and reporting including automated

reporting for international frameworks like GRI, GRESB, DJSI, CDP, etc.

We use data analytics, behavioral dynamics, good gaming, and impact blockchain to deliver

social purpose to companies while fulfilling their compliance requirements. This approach

has a demonstrated 4X return on profitability and generates tremendous Earned PR and

brand equity for corporates. Over 30% of our growing global clientele comprises Fortune

500 companies.

Our founding team brings 50+ years of leadership experience with Fortune 500 companies

in India & North America. Along with this, our high-performing diverse teams combine

experiences from more than 20 countries and a wide range of industries and disciplines

including aerospace, real estate, banking, social impact implementation, advanced

technology, manufacturing, sustainability, advertising, etc. Our work, as well as our

business practices, have been recognized as game-changing best practices by the United

Nations, the Commonwealth, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Earth Sciences (Government of India),

TERI, etc.!

We are an equal-opportunity employer - more than 50% of our business and technical

leadership roles are held by women.

We are looking for a PHP Developer responsible for managing back-end services and

the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be

the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central

database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the

front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by

your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end

technologies is necessary as well.

Responsibilities

● Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers

● Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules

● Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

● Integration of data storage solutions

Skills And Qualifications

● Strong knowledge of Core PHP

● Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP

● Understanding of MVC design patterns

● Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MySQL, JavaScript, and AJAX

● Basic understanding of technologies such as HTML5, React.js, Node.js, and CSS3

● Knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming

● Evolved Understanding of accessibility and security compliance

● Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their

solutions

● Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

● User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and

environments

● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

● Familiarity with the limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds

● Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

The Ideal Candidate will have:

● A graduate or postgraduate degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering

● 2+ years of work experience developing commercially successful web products

● Experience with analytics and process automation

● Attention to detail and a disciplined mind

● Extraordinary analytical and logical prowess

● Common Sense and Curiosity

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER :

The SuperHuman Race is an equal opportunity employer and we highly value transparency.

Everything that matters in our decision-making process regarding this position is clearly

outlined in this job description

Sr. Software Developer ( 4years – 5years)

Required:

1. Extensive experience in Ruby on Rails (4-5)years, software designing and architecture.
2. Experience in microservice architecture (2-3)years
3. Experience in Elastic Search/Redis/Sidekiq
4. Experience in writing Rspec Test cases
5. Experience in cloud services such as AWS
6. Experience in Postgres/Mysql, Database Modelling
7. Excellent problem solving capabilities

Good To have:

1. Experience in design pattern
2. Experience in managing teams

Responsibilities for PHP Developer

·        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 backend 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

·        Previous working experience as a PHP / Laravel developer for (x) year(s)

·        In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel 5 PHP Framework

·        Hands on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, REST API design 

·        Software testing (PHPUnit, PHPSpec, Behat)

·        MySQL profiling and query optimization

·        Creative and efficient problem solver

• Expertise in building web applications and APIs.
• Strong knowledge in PHP core and web framework Laravel
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, AJAX.
• Familiar with MYSQL query language
• Knowledge of frontend backend integration
• Knowledge in Linux based OS like Ubuntu is an added advantage
• writing well designed, testable, efficient code
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Willingness to own a responsibility
• Ability to work in a team as well as an individual
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain deadlines
• Good to have worked on end to end in projects