PHP Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION: BACKEND DEVELOPER

Do you want to work in a fast growing company by doing meaningful work and have fun doing it? Remitbee, a FinTech with headquarters in Canada and office in Chennai is seeking a skilled Backend developer with experience in Node JS. Individuals who apply for Remitbee careers should be passionate about tech and driven towards innovating the industry further with the Remitbee team. This position will be based out of Chennai or Remote.

This position also comes with the opportunity for career growth and working hour flexibility. We look forward to reading your application. At least 3+ years of experience in backend technologies like Node.js, Express, Sequelize

What will you do?

• Work in an agile team of developers, QA, DevOps and founders
• Implement new systems and redesign legacy systems, using leading technologies, to support advancing Research business requirements
• Research and analyze business and system needs. Explore solution options to recommend designs and technologies
• Writing test cases
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Skills and requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience in backend technologies like Node.js, Express, Sequelize
• Experience with automated task runners such as Grunt or Gulp
• Experience in Database like MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• Comfortable applying engineering best practices for Test Driven Development, integration testing version control, release management, work estimation and planning
• Experience to work with Rest and GraphQL APIs
• You know how to use Git,
• You are passionate about code quality. Writing tests and documentation belong to your natural workflow.
• Participate in or lead all parts of the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, programming, testing, implementation, and support.
• A history of active contributions to open source projects

Type: Full time

Location: Chennai

Experience: 3+yrs (Required)

Notice Period: 0-30 days (Preferred)

Work timing: 9 AM - 6PM IST

Roles and Responsibilities

• PHP and WordPress development, WordPress CMS Installation, theme customizations.
• Handle Team of developers
• Responsible for plugin development, theme integration.
• Responsible for handling a project independently.
• Developing requirements & planning documentation considering the WordPress framework.
• Customizing and publishing content using existing WordPress themes.
• Collaborate with the designing and programming team.
• Communicating with and managing multiple clients.
• Proactively review WordPress components, widgets, and plugins to keep all solutions at the cutting-edge and maintain security.
• Developing, maintaining and optimizing secure, reusable and scalable websites.
• Work closely with Project Managers and other members of the Development Team to develop detailed specification documents with clear project deliverables and timelines, and to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Communicate to the Project Manager with efficiency and accuracy of any progress or delays Engage in outside-the-box thinking to provide high value-of-service to the clients.

Ideal skills and experience required

• min. 1-2 years experience in PHP and WordPress development, WordPress CMS Installation, theme customizations.
• Leadership quality to run the tech team on website on WordPress, UIs and technical efficiency towards improving and tracking the faults on daily basis and resolving abilities
• Projection towards campaigns from the technical (website) point of view
• Experience of at least 2 international projects.
• Ability to work in an Agile /SCRUM environment.
• Should have problem-solving, prioritizing tasks, and multi-tasking abilities
• Knowledge of consuming and creating Web Services is a plus.
• Good time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Should possess strong knowledge of SEO, Secure sites, WordPress, Web Design
• Good knowledge of WordPress development and life cycle (theme hierarchy, plugins, etc.
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development. Experience in front-end technologies like HTML5,CSS3,Bootstrap4,JavaScript,PHP.
• Basic Knowledge of Core PHP, MySQL Database.
• Experience in designing and developing responsive design websites.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers

• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team. 
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools 
• Develop backend data services and contribute to increasing existing APIs 
• Ability to act individually in a complex and fast-paced environment
• Closely work with the Product and QA teams to ensure smooth delivery 
• Participate in solution designing with Tech leads and Systems Architects
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components
• Coordinate with co-developers and keep project manager well informed of the status of development efforts 
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development 

• BE/BTech or some equivalent academic stance. 

• 2-5 years’ experience 
• A confident, self-starter, team player with drive, enthusiasm, and excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills 
• Ability to manage yourself and be a self-starter. 

• Great people skills to closely work with other teams. 
• Strong in establishing systems & processes 
• Expertise in Laravel, MySQL, and Git 
• Thorough in Object-oriented concepts 
• Knowledge of Restful Web services 
• Understanding of web applications
• Working knowledge of one or more caching, queuing systems in desirable
• Familiarity with AngularJs or React is a big plus 
• Excellent problem solving 
• Can-do attitude 

About the Backend Developer

We are looking at a diligent, driven, passionate person for our efforts on engagement and retention of our customers (schools) in a high growth environment. Backend Developer will be the face of the organisation for the schools that are using the platform on a day to day basis. The Developer will interact with the schools via the chat support and email requests and resolve any issues that the schools might be facing in using the platform or extend any support they might be needing to use the platform to its fullest.

• As a Backend Developer, you will play a major role in, developing and deploying high-quality web platforms. In this multifaceted role, you will get the opportunity to work along curriculum experts, teachers, and students, and user-test the product in real school settings.   
  
  Preferred Qualifications/Skills
  
  * Frameworks & Technologies: Node.js
  * Database: PostgreSQL, SQL
  * Tools: Git basics, Scripting basics
  * Soft Skills: Having a bias towards action, a good sense of design, empathy, and good communication skills 
  * Excellent written and oral communication skills
  * Great interpersonal skills
  
  About Toddle:  ( http://www.toddleapp.com/" target="_blank">www.toddleapp.com )