PHP Developer

Job Title: Back-End Developer

Department: IT

Experience: 3.5 Years+

Location: Mohali

Shift: Rotational Shifts

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview:

The Senior Backend Developer will be responsible for the full lifecycle of our backend services, focusing on architecture, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Core API Development & Logic: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure RESTful/ GraphQL APIs using Node.js and Python to serve both internal and external consumers.
• System Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of application components, focusing on microservices architecture, ensuring services are loosely coupled and highly available.
• Database Management: Expertly manage and optimize complex database schemas and queries for both SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis) systems, ensuring data integrity and high performance.
• Performance and Scalability: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, implement caching strategies, and optimize server-side code and architecture for maximum speed and scalability.
• Code Quality and Standards: Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code. Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor junior developers on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
• Security Implementation: Implement security and data protection settings,including authentication, authorization, and encryption protocols.
• DevOps and Deployment: Work with DevOps pipelines (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes) for smooth and automated deployment of services to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (Frontend, Product, QA) to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications and deliver high-quality features.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Programming Expertise: Deep, demonstrable expertise in Node.js and Python.
• Node.js: Strong command of asynchronous programming, event loops, and related frameworks (e.g., Express.js).
• Python: Extensive experience with web frameworks (e.g., Django, Django Rest Framework, Flask).
• API Design: Proven ability to design and implement highly performant and secure RESTful APIs. Experience with GraphQL is a strong advantage.
• Databases: Expert knowledge of both Relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra). Proficiency in query optimization and schema design.
• Cloud & Tools: Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP). Proficiency with Docker and Git.
• Testing: Strong experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of troubleshooting complex production issues.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical decisions and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Ownership: Proven ability to take ownership of complex projects, drive them to completion, and manage technical debt.

• Develop, test, and maintain server-side applications using Node.js and related technologies.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices architecture to support frontend functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Optimize application performance, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and methodologies to improve development processes.

Mandatory

• SaaS experience of 2 years with total development experience of 4 years
• Must have worked in a smaller company of less than 100
• Should have built solutions/softwares end to end and not just as a part of bigger team
• Should see themselves going deeper into the same role even 5 years down the line
• Should have knowledge on Node.js, MongoDB, and AWS
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and Node.js design patterns.
• Proficiency in working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or MySQL.
• Experience with API development, including RESTful services and microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex server-side issues.

Essential

• Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Knowledge of system design and scalable architecture.
• Understanding of security best practices and implementing secure APIs.

Good to Have

• Experience with GraphQL and related backend technologies.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Experience with platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, or other e-commerce technologies.
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as React for better cross-functional collaboration.

The successful candidate will be a pro-active problem solver, quick learner and will provide technical leadership and solution ownership. This candidate should have a passion for technology and should be looked at as a “technical guru” who champions their design, coding and implementation strengths and prides themselves on their development expertise. The successful candidate will join a team that develops and integrates enterprise e-commence and e-transaction systems for a diverse client base.

• The successful applicant will be responsible for the technical delivery of all development assignments allocated to him in a timely fashion, while meeting rigorous quality targets.
• Unit testing of code - Working with very large and complex SQL databases
• Troubleshooting through resolution of technical issues and system errors
• Performing testing, documentation, and mentoring/grooming/coaching less technical staff where applicable
• Work with Architects, Project Managers, and other Developers to estimate the level of effort necessary to implement assigned work packages.
• Write efficient, clean, tested code that follows high standards and quality requirements

Specific Skillset Required

Minimum 2-3 Years of strong hands-on experience on:

• PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML 5, Ajax, JSON
• PHP framework preferably Laravel

Strong Fundamental knowledge required

• Web development experience in Core PHP, Mysql, MVC architecture.
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures
• Implementation of Service Integration of an on Demand Web Application
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as (Git / SVN / Bitbucket)
• Experience in developing cross-browser-compatible web applications in HTML, CSS
• Experience developing and deploying solutions/applications across various environments (on-premises and cloud (AWS, Azure, Alibaba, GCP etc.)

We are looking for a high-performing Developer to build our ecommerce platform and API framework powered by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Candidates for this role will be passionate about well-written code, testing, and excel at coming up with simple approaches to complex problems.

Our work culture is overachiever, very amiable, and at the same time always charged with excitement. We encourage our team members to take responsibility and grow into future leaders in the industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Understand project requirements, writing bug-free clean code and ensure that the solution works per the agreed architecture, SLAs, KPIs and business model
• Integrate Django backend with third party API
• 100% Hands-on role
• Adapt to rapidly evolving requirements and changing priorities and drive the team accordingly
• Reverse engineer for debugging errors in code and ensure quality control in the process.
• Continually drive products towards a meaningful balance between user needs, business objectives and technical feasibility
• Operate in a hyper-collaborative way and follow these guiding principles: Value common sense and simplicity over complexity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science from a reputed University
• 3 to 5 years of experience working in Django and Python.
• React and/or Angular for front end
• Proficiency in MongoDB and MySql
• Technical Skills: JIRA, Gitlab, Rest API, GCP or AWS
• Experience in performance profiling, tuning, and optimization, caching mechanisms with Enterprise level applicants
• Experience in writing unit testing and test case automation.
• Ability to operate in an Agile environment with a start-up mentality and unstructured environment, Energy, drive and passion to work, and operate in a digital world.