PHP Developer

Designation: Tech Lead

● Location: Bandra West, Mumbai, India

● Position Type: Full-time, Permanent

Company Description

Brown Living (www.brownliving.in) is a platform focused on making Sustainable Living Easy, Accessible, and Affordable. As India's first plastic-free marketplace, we promote a sustainable and earth-friendly lifestyle. Our team curates a wide range of everyday-use products that are

ethically sourced and promote minimal waste. We support artisan groups and sustainable brands dedicated to creating a positive environmental impact. Through our platform, we are building India's largest ecosystem for sustainable living and empowering artisans, women entrepreneurs, and innovators to combat plastic pollution.

Role Description

The Tech Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the technology team. This role involves overseeing technology projects, setting the technology strategy, and ensuring the smooth operation of digital assets. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical

background and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

■ Lead and manage the technology team (currently outsourced).

■ Oversee all technology-related projects and initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.

■ Develop and implement the technology strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.

■ Manage the development, maintenance, and optimization of the website, e-commerce platform, and other digital assets.

■ Ensure technology solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with industry standards.

■ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their technology needs and provide effective solutions.

■ Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation.

Key Result Areas (KRAs):

● Successful delivery of technology projects within budget and timeline.

● Improved website and e-commerce platform performance and user experience.

● Enhanced system reliability, security, and scalability.

● Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives.

● Development and implementation of a robust technology roadmap.

● Increased efficiency and productivity of the technology team.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

● Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering, or a related field.

● Proven experience in a technical lead role.

● Strong technical expertise in web development, e-commerce platforms, and related technologies.

● Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

● Excellent project management and organizational skills.

● Strong leadership and team management abilities.

● Problem-solving and analytical skills.

● Ability to stay up-to-date with emerging technologies.

● Tech Stack:

○ Frontend: Angular 18

○ Backend: Nodejs

○ Database: MySQL

○ AWS: S3, ECS, Lambda etc

Note: This role offers an exciting opportunity for a young professional who is passionate about technology and making a positive impact in the sustainability space. Based in Mumbai, India, the successful candidate will join a collaborative and passionate team dedicated to driving innovation and positive change at Brown Living.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can apply online via the job application form available here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgb8MMrZX0STJb1Nt63jizdYccAxTQWbAmFAt4YcoAJBJlmg/viewform

Read More:

1. Website - https://brownliving.in/

2. About Brown Living’s Mission & Vision - https://brownliving.in/pages/about-us

3. Meet the Brown Living Team - https://brownliving.in/pages/our-team

4. Work with Us - https://brownliving.in/pages/work-with-us

5. The Brown Lens Curation Method - https://brownliving.in/pages/the-brown-lens

6. Brown Living’s Impact - https://brownliving.in/pages/our-impact-plastic-free-carbon-neutral-shopping

Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on development experience in one or more of the following languages/frameworks: React/Angular, Node/Next.js,python/Django

● Hands-on development and deployment experience in AWS or Azure using serverless functions or EC2

● Experience with RESTful & GraphQL APIs

● Familiarity with microservices architectures

● Familiarity with dev tools such as Github, Jira, CFT, Terraform

● DB experience with relational or noSQL such as PostgreSQL, , MySQL, Redshift, MongoDB, Redis

● Familiarity with cloud-based logging, monitoring, and security tools

• frames and using Agile methodology.
• Basic Azure server administration - Provide technical help during testing, development, and production.
• Discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency - Design and implement complex, optimized algorithms with minimum time and space complexities

Requirements.

• Experience in .Net web development - Experience with C#, Angular Js, Angular2, SQL.

• Sound understanding of MVC design Pattern 

• Strong knowledge/understanding of OOPS concepts

• Experience with tools like Visual Studio, SQL Server, Git

• Good analytical and logical skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Passion for new technologies and innovations.

• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly.

• Takes initiative to uncover/develop solutions to potential problems

•  Ability to take on new projects and easily transition between tasks

• Team player who is receptive to coaching and adaptive to change

• Desire to excel and grow each day

• Strong knowledge of Web APIs, Typescript, ES6, ngrx

Nice to Have 

• Experience with of LESS, SASS, GULP and GRUNT. 

• Knowledge of VueJS

• .Net Framework and/or .Net Core
• Angular 2+, preferable Angular 10
• Experience with tools like Visual Studio, SQL Server, Git
• Material framework
• SASS
• Good technical aptitude
• Restful APIs
• Data structures and Algorithms
• Azure experience including Azure functions etc.
• Azure Devops

Primary Requirements:

• Should be comfortable in doing coding in C#, ASP.NET Core, WCF.
• Should have knowledge of SQL Server.
• Comfortable in working with Angular 2+, Typescript, HTML, CSS.
• Should have experience 5+ years.
• Comfortable in working with source control GIT, TFS.

You would be a great if you have:
Clear and concise communication skills, meaning you can talk to your team, customers and well as the CTO or CEO.

• A bachelor’s / master’s degree in computer science and application.
• Knowledge of software testing includes unit, integration, and automation.
• Proficiency with basic word processing and presentation applications (i.e. MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. Knowledge of flow diagramming applications and collaboration platforms, (i.e. Visio, SharePoint) required.
• An understanding of health care laws in India and the U.S.
• An understanding of PHI and HIPAA.
• An understanding of clinical workflows, including dispensing and clinical monitoring
• An understanding of laws regulating the clinical practice, therapeutic/toxic dosing, drug interactions, contraindications, and adverse effects of drug therapy.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate, routine reports and records; supervise the work of support personnel and judge the adequacy of their work performance; communicate effectively orally; use professional judgment to make decisions, problem solve, and prioritize activities; use initiative and act independently. 
• Experience with EMRs or care management software.
• You are a critical thinker who brings a passion and love for healthcare
• You are comfortable in a team setting working with clients, management, and internal resources in a fast-paced agile environment
• You believe supporting your team is the most important part of the job

You know your job is to be interrupted multiple times a day and yet you still get the job done

• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based Laravel E-commerce and Marketplace websites and maintaining the back-end of mobile applications
• Familiarity using Bagisto, Open Cart or any other PHP e-commerce packages.
• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the App Development 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 Laravel developer requirements and qualifications
• Previous working experience as a Laravel developer for minimum 2 years
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or similar relevant field
• In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and latest version Laravel 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
• Check for all web related security including XSS, DDos attacks, cookie hijacking, SQL injection

• Extensive experience in building REST APIs
• Experience in building, managing, and enhancing backend / server-side development using java / java scripts. Expertise in NodeJS is preferred
• The person must have built systems that consume and process volumes of data from various sources. Experience in handling and managing data in NoSQL databases such as Mongodb.
• Extensive experience of building custom UI for web using the popular frameworks like angular and react. Experience in developing mobile UI is nice to have
• Experience of working with code repositories such as Github and GitLab.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience of working on Cloud environments and experience in AWS is preferred.
• Experience in Dockers and Kubernetes for deployments

• Design and documentation of the CashLobe technology stack
• Code / implement the CashLobe technology stack
• Deploy and maintain the CashLobe technology stack
• Engage with leadership team to help evolve the CashLobe technology stack offerings

• Have pre-built deployment pipelines CI/CD across environments DEV/STAGING/PROD
• Knowledge of developing using Python and specifically the data/number crunching frameworks like NumPy, pandas, scikit, etc.
• Experience in the Fintech domain and specifically the banking & accounting systems

What you will be working on?

You'll be a part of the core team and will be working with the founders in building and iterating upon the core product.

How you can grow with us?

• Will be working on the bleeding edge technologies of IoT which are not usually accessible to software engineers.

• Will get exposure to IoT Hardware and Industrial Infrastructure.

• Will get to deliver on-time, quality software in the challenging domains of Energy/IoT/Automation.
  
  

We appreciate the following traits!

• Will be dealing with the web app, mobile app, frontend, backend, etc. So, you need to be flexible in getting the work done.

• Need not be proficient in all of these but you can trump any of this by being a quick learner and a hard worker.

• Should be familiar with the transition from the development phase to the deployment phase.