PHP Developer

About Company:

​GEVME is a Singapore based fast growing leading virtual & hybrid event and engagement platform for building unique experiences. It is used by event professionals worldwide to build, operate and monetise virtual events for some of the biggest brands. The flexibility of the platform provides them with limitless possibilities to turn any virtual event idea into reality. We have already powered hundreds of thousands of events around the world for clients like Facebook, Netflix, Starbucks, Forbes, MasterCard, Singapore Government.

We are a product company with a strong engineering and family culture; we are always looking for new ways to enhance the event experience and empower efficient event management. We’re on a mission to groom the next generation of event technology thought leaders as we grow.

Join us if you want to become part of a vibrant and fast-moving product company that's on a mission to connect people around the world through events.

Do check out our platform GEVME.

Location: Remote/Work From Home

What you'll be doing:

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code in Node.js for back-end services.
• Ensuring optimal and high-performance code logic for the data from/to the database.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integrations.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Preparing technical specification documents for the developed features.
• Providing technical recommendations and suggesting improvements to the product.
• Writing unit test cases for APIs.
• Documenting code standards and practicing it.
• Staying updated on the advancements in the field of Node.js development.
• Should be open to new challenges and be comfortable in taking up new exploration tasks.

Skills:

• 4-6 years of strong proficiency in Node.js and its core principles.
• Experience in test-driven development.
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is required
• Experience with MySQL database
• RESTful/GraphQL API design and development
• Docker and AWS experience is a plus 
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude
• Experience with version control system like Git
• Knowledge about the Software Development Life Cycle Model, secure development best practices and standards, source control, code review, build and deployment, continuous integration

• Deliver features in an end-to-end manner: technical design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership and own specific areas of the platform.
• Work closely with Product Managers to translate product requirements to engineering specifications.
• Lead code review efforts and quality efforts in your area of ownership.
• Participate in product discussions, taking ownership and initiative.
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentored and guide junior engineers.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 2 years of working experience in Ruby on Rails/ Python/ Node.JS.
• Strong problem-solving skills, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent experience on databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Familiarity with tools for code reviews, version control (GIT).
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby/ Python/Node.JS code.
• Experience in application server hosting and monitoring.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on with search platforms (Solr, Elasticsearch, etc).
• Prior experience with microservices-based architecture/SOA/distributed systems.
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Experience with common AWS service EC2, RDS, S3, SES, etc.

Key Competencies:

• Building Effective Team
• Solving Problems Creatively
• Learning Agility
• Drive For Result