PHP Developer

We are looking for a passionate tech lead with a diverse backend technology background to lead large engineering teams at Simform.

You should have a good understanding of software architecture design, backend technologies, cloud platforms and have experience leading a team of developers.

• Helping project teams with solutions architecture, troubleshooting, and technical implementation assistance. 
• Occasionally working as a software developer if the situation demands
• Use your expertise in different tech-stack/languages, tech architecture etc., to drive improvements in accuracy, quality, the efficiency of projects. 
• Oversee project teams' work and provide assistance for any troubleshooting or technical implementation guidance. 
• Delivering training sessions and providing technical guidance to the developers, deep technical troubleshooting, etc.
• Ensure standards and best practices are implemented and practiced by large cross-technical teams.

• Technical background with over 7 years dabbling into multiple technologies and grasping crux of them.
• Significant hands-on experience with at least 2 tech stack (MEAN/MERN, Php/laravel, Python, RoR )  
• Experience in building reliable, robust, secure and high-performance in-production software systems with a large user base. 
• Strong understanding of Cloud (Preferably AWS) and conceptual understanding of  CI/CD, DevOps. 
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view
• Exposure and expertise in design patterns and software design patterns in general

Full Stack WordPress Developer with 5-8 years of proven experience in WordPress development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both frontend and backend development, with expertise in API integration, data manipulation, and data visualization. This role will involve building robust WordPress solutions from the ground up, integrating third-party APIs, and creating visually engaging data representations in the admin dashboard.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and frontend components

Implement backend functionality using PHP, MySQL, and other relevant technologies

Integrate third-party APIs and manipulate data to meet project requirements

Design and implement data visualization solutions using charts and graphs in the WordPress admin dashboard

Ensure seamless integration of frontend designs into WordPress

Work with cross-functional teams including project managers and other developers to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget

Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise, providing timely resolutions

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in WordPress development and Full Stack development

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

5-8 years of hands-on experience in WordPress development as a Full Stack Developer

Strong proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL

Experience with frontend frameworks/libraries such as Bootstrap, React, Vue.js, or Angular

Proven track record of developing custom WordPress themes, plugins, and frontend/backend components

Experience with API integration and data manipulation

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work

• Looking for a talented PHP Developer having experience in writing clean PHP code, having additional experience in Python/NodeJs and HTML, CSS, JS
• Someone very good at understanding requirements and developing services & features quickly.
• Good communication skills & team player, who engages with all stakeholders of the project to add clarity for all aspects of the ongoing software development project.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Having good attention to detail & requirements.
• Building software applications in PHP (mostly) and Python/Nodejs api-services.
• Creating web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript or VueJs.
• Developing applications using best design and coding practices.
• Writing, maintaining & upgrading middleware & back-end code and building efficient PHP and Python/Nodejs modules & services.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating code with Databases & data storage solutions.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web services.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.

Key Requirements :

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Must have Experience in PHP (Lumen & Laravel).
• Experience in either Python/Nodejs api development.
• Experience with Utils/Standards: REST, Swagger, JSON Schema.
• Experience in Web Page development - HTML, CSS, JS. Knowledge of VueJS will be a plus.
• Experience in creating scalable service-oriented & serverless applications.
• Experience with secure coding.
• Proficient BitBucket and Git.
• Should be experienced in following Agile methodologies. Tools - Jira & Confluence.
• Must have experience in Postgresql, MySql, MongoDB and Redis.
• AWS Services - S3, EC2, RDS, Elastic Cache.
• Good problem solving, decision making and prioritization skills.

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software 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 software

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. Javascript, PHP, WordPress) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant field

We are looking for a motivated PHP / Laravel Developer to come join our agile team of professionals.

If you are passionate about technology, constantly seeking to learn and improve your skillset, then you are the type of person we are looking for!

We are offering superb career growth opportunities, compensation, and benefits.

Required Skills :-

Knowledge of MVC Frameworks - Laravel is a must

Previous working experience as a PHP / Laravel developer for 1 or 2 year(s)

Basic JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 Bootstrap

A web application development background

OOP principles

Experience with Relational Databases like MySQL

Problem-solving skills.

Ideal skills:

1) 2-5 years of professional JavaScript development experience

2) Understanding of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

3) Comfortable working through the entire stack from the user interface through systems levels

4) Understanding accessibility and security compliance

5) Strong Logical and Analytical Skills

6) Experience in consuming web services (REST) and processing data (JSON)

7) Experience with SQLite, NoSQL, Redis or other databases

8) Proven experience in building API services using NodeJS Express and related frameworks

9) Good understanding of NodeJS asynchronous runtime

10) Good understanding of JS concepts on callbacks and closures

11) Experience in debugging issues related to memory leaks

12) Experience in building highly scalable and high throughput services with sub-second response times

13) Experience with ElasticSearch/Solr

14) Experience working in a collaborative team environment

15) Ability to understand and analyse issues across multiple vendors and interfaces

16) Experience with NoSQL queries

17) Experience with AWS

18) Experience with Android Development

19) Experience in managing/mentoring small teams

In depth knowledge of all of the above is not mandatory but the nature of the work will involve learning and getting involved with all of the above. You would be working directly with key members of the management team to define and drive technical strategy.

Experience in the mobile space is mandatory. Please only apply if you have been part of building a mobile product. Since our product is mobile only, it is essential that you understand implications on the front end.