PHP Developer

• Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web applications.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.
• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Yii, Laravel, and CodeIgniter.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5.
• Understanding of object-oriented PHP programming.
• Previous experience creating scalable applications.
• Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN.
• Ability to project manage.
• Good problem-solving skills.

In this role, you will:

• Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Integrate data storage solutions.

You may be a fit if you have:

• 2 – 4 years of experience in building PHP web frameworks such as Lavarel.
• Understand the fully synchronous behavior of PHP.
• Understanding of MVC design patterns
• A proficient understanding building rich UI & front-end technologies, such as JavaScript,

HTML5, and CSS3.

• Working knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions.
• Experience in using fundamental design principles for a scalable application.
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.

• Knowledge of Integrating multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds.
• Understanding of creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL, Postgresql databases and their declarative query languages

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) with 5+ years of experience in backend technologies and at least 2+ years in GoLang. You will be working with a team of problem solvers working collaboratively to build custom solutions for Appointy’s enterprise clients. If you are excited to learn new things and thrive in a team-based culture, and if you are looking for hyper-growth in your career then Appointy could be a place for you! 

Appointy is a platform software company with offices in India, Singapore and US. Our low code platform, SaaStack, is being used globally by multiple fortune 500 companies. In the last 4 years, the company has shown 300% growth in terms of employee’s growth. Our dynamic and diversified engineering team, work on a remote-first hybrid work model.  With quarterly meetups, annual international offsites, state-of-the-art offices and facilities we ensure you have the best experience of working at a hyper-growth startup.  

• Write code that meets standard and delivery guidelines.
• Mentor other engineers on the team to develop high-quality software and perform code reviews.
• Work with the team to break user stories into tasks and delegate them to the team members.
• Playing a key role in architectural and design decisions, building toward an efficient microservices distributed architecture.
• Analyze solutions and help implement engineering best practices.
• Work with Project Managers for timely delivery and forecast.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers on technical issues. Perform blameless RCAs when issues occur and take ownership to resolve issues.

Additionally, you’ll get opportunities to:

• Work with the Product owner to write and brainstorm user stories.
• Interact directly with the clients and understand their requirements by working closely with the sales and customer support team.
• Consistently align teams with organization goals and product roadmap.

• Strong experience with backend programming languages and technologies like
• Golang (minimum 1-year experience)
• Protobuf and gRPC
• RESTful APIs
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Medium level experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL database concepts. 
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean code.
• Proven ability to work with multiple teams, multitasking and prioritizing.
• Experience with Git, JIRA and Agile working methodology.
• Experience with design patterns, Event-Driven architecture and Domain Driven Designs.

• Competitive compensation
• A chance to work and contribute to  SaaStack, Appointy’s low code platform.
• Merit-Based career opportunities and to grow your career with an organization that’s scaling rapidly.
• Paid paternity and maternity leave
• Hospitalization, health  life insurance, and accident coverage
• Flexible hours and remote working flexibility
• Transparency and visibility throughout a fast-paced, successful growth organization
• Access to Appointy’s state of the art 4-acre office campus with facilities like go-Karting swimming pool, unlimited food and snacks gym and much more! 

Interested? … Apply now! Our recruitment team will screen your application and contact you.

• Has 3+ years WordPress experience & a thorough understanding of WordPress development standards and best practices.
• Has had exposure to developing, implementing, testing, and troubleshooting large scale websites and or applications built using Wordpress
• Has some experience in developing and integrating extensions in Wordpress
• Has experience with popular frameworks involving HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, Firebase.
• Has a proficient knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Has strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Has an ability to work with existing code and build upon it
• Has excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be imaginative and keep a finger on the latest trends and design directions
• Can convert Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop mockups to themes for the website
• Has working experience with source control (e.g. Git)
• Has experience in WordPress Page builder - elementor is a great advantage!
• Understands what to build optimize for speed and scalability
• Has 3+ years WordPress experience & a thorough understanding of WordPress development standards and best practices.
• Has had exposure to developing, implementing, testing, and troubleshooting large scale websites and or applications built using Wordpress
• Has some experience in developing and integrating extensions in Wordpress
• Has experience with popular frameworks involving HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, Firebase.
• Has a proficient knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Has strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Has an ability to work with existing code and build upon it
• Has excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be imaginative and keep a finger on the latest trends and design directions
• Can convert Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop mockups to themes for the website
• Has working experience with source control (e.g. Git)
• Has experience in WordPress Page builder - elementor is a great advantage!
• Understands what to build optimize for speed and scalability