PHP Developer

SR. PHP Developer

Experience: 4+ Years

Location : Ahmedabad - WFO 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Requirements:

• Strong experience in Back-End Web Development, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Must have 4+ years of experience in Laravel, CodeIgniter, or other MVC frameworks
• Should have knowledge of Agile Process & Knowledge of Web Application Security concepts.
• Database experience of at least one of the following: PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Must have experience of Laravel Queue Jobs, Seeders, Migration and factory files, Service Providers.
• Should have Experience of creating schedules and artisan commands in Laravel.
• Should be very strong with Object Oriented concepts, design and architecture.
• Basic Database conceptual knowledge such as DDL, DML and their usages.
• Knowledge of Ecommerce, payment gateway, Webhooks & API integration.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Experience with Google Map API, Firebase API, and AWS is plus.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, Bitbucket)
• Experience with agentic coding workflows using tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or similar AI-assisted development environments is a plus.

Requirements

• Extensive and expert programming experience in at least one general programming language (e. g. Java, C, C++) & tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code.

• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency programming.

• Extensive experience in object oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and a huge passion and ability to design intuitive modules and class-level interfaces.

• Excellent coding skills - should be able to convert design into code fluently.

• Knowledge of Test Driven Development.

• Good understanding of databases (e. g. MySQL) and NoSQL (e. g. HBase, Elasticsearch, Aerospike etc).

• 4+ years of experience in the art of writing code and solving problems on a large scale.

• Open communicator who shares thoughts and opinions frequently, listens intently, and takes constructive feedback.

We are looking for a team member to join us as PHP Developer.

Urja Communications is a Digital Advertising and Communications agency with one important difference…We keep our focus on solving business problems.  

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our Technology team. You will be responsible for the server-side of our web applications. You’ll be working closely with our engineers to ensure system consistency and improve user experience.

You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

Skills and Expertise

• Strong experience with backend technologies (PHP / Laravel framework)
• Deep understanding of REST API design and WebSockets
• Confident handling of Git, IntelliJ/Eclipse, Docker and/or Kubernetes, Maven, Jenkins or comparable tools
• You have knowledge in the development of a micro service architecture with modern technologies
• Apply software best practices such as CI/CD, TDD and clean code principles
• Eager to learn new technologies and concepts and aspiration to constantly improve yourself
• Experience in working with APIs, both third-party and custom written
• Good understanding of applications building and debugging with reusability and modularity in mind
• A structured, creative, and solution-oriented way of working

Responsibilities

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve the product

PHP Developer Requirements:

1. Candidate should have experience on Core PHP, Web services,Yii Framework, Web servers, Linux working environment & MVC.

2. Excellent skills in MySQL, Optimization techniques, schema design, Stored procedures, Triggers

3. Good command over design patterns.

4. Good command over OOPS

5. Strong debugging & troubleshooting skills

6. Writing algorithms on application security.

7. Writing shell scripts & integration of third party web services

8. Knowledge on any one of server monitoring tools much appreciated.

9. Should have any one version control (git is more advantage)

10. Should be proactive.

Responsibilities:

1. Writing PHP & shell script code.

2. Analyzing requirements, maintain design patterns & making deployments on time. 3. Understanding the client requirements and implement the tasks in time.

4. Writing Stored procedures, functions and Views in Sqlserver.

Must Have:

1. Solid programming & logical skills.

2. Candidate must have experience on MySQL, Yii framework, MySQL database.

3. Hard working, positive attitude and ability to deliver under time and resource constraints.

• 2+ years of experience with Node.js
• Expertise in Typescript, AWS, Firebase, MongoDB, and Express

You will be bringing:

• Hands-on experience in writing applications using Node.js (including Socket.io and Express or similar)
• Excellent knowledge of a few of the available databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Proficiency in application deployment on Linux or Ubuntu environments
• Proficiency in JavaScript languages like React and/or Angular, along with a comprehensive experience in open-source frameworks
• Experience in server-client architecture project(s)
• Ability to prioritize in a chaotic and ambiguous environment
• An open, growth mindset when giving and receiving feedback