PHP/Laravel Developer at SafeGold · Mumbai · 4 - 7 years · ₹10L - ₹15L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 3 Aug 2023
About SafeGold
Gold is the most trusted asset across the entire world and one of the largest asset classes in India. The total traded value of gold in India exceeds $300 billion annually – nearly all of it in an unorganised, offline manner. We, at SafeGold, are building the digital infrastructure to organise the gold market using technology. SafeGold is India’s largest digital gold platform with 35 million customers and 100+ distribution partners across India, Thailand and UAE. The focus has always been on revenues and profitability growth which has been widely recognised.
#9 in 2023 ET Growth Champions (India)
#21 in 2023 FT High Growth Companies (Asia)
With revenues of more than Rs. 4,500 crs in the year ending March-23, we have been part of the Financial Times rankings of the fastest growing startups in the Asia-Pacific region since 2021 till date.
SafeGold is backed by the World Gold Council and leading venture capital funds, Beenext and Pravega.
Job Description
We’re a small team with insanely large ambitions. We are looking for a Software Engineer who will help shape Safe Gold’s product and marketing strategies by processing, analyzing and interpreting data sets. You will work closely with the tech, product and business teams for designing and developing a scalable application architecture, based on business requirements. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in
PHP and Relational as well as NoSql Databases (MySQL,MongoDB). You will have strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction to thrive in our work environment.
What will your job entail:
● Implement a robust set of services and APIs to power the web application.
● Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
● Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability.
● Implement security and data protection as per industry standards.
● Monitor the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application
● Coordinate with the product team to understand the requirements and formulate a detailed technical documentation.
● Assist junior developers if required.
Key Requirements:
● 4-7 years of experience in software development, at least 1 year of experience in a product based startup is preferable
● Strong understanding of MVC Architecture
● Atleast 2-3 years of working experience in PHP is a must have and proficiency in Laravel Framework will be a plus
● Proficient knowledge of both Relational as well as NoSql Databases (MySQL,MongoDB) is a must have
● Working knowledge of Python and Django/Flask Framework is good to have
● Familiarity with advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, ReactJS
● Strong understanding of fundamental design principles to build a scalable application.
● Experience with implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git).
● At least 2 years of experience working on AWS cloud platform, using tools like EC2,RDS,Lambda, SQS, Elasticache

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Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Python AWS Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in backend development using Python, cloud infrastructure on AWS, and building serverless or microservices-based architectures. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure applications in the cloud.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend applications using Python and frameworks like Django or Flask
- Design and implement serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and other AWS services
- Develop data processing pipelines using services such as AWS Glue, Step Functions, S3, DynamoDB, and RDS
- Write clean, efficient, and testable code following best practices
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
- Monitor and optimize system performance and troubleshoot production issues
- Collaborate with DevOps and front-end teams to integrate APIs and cloud-native services
- Maintain and improve application security and compliance with industry standards
Required Skills:
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Solid understanding of AWS cloud services (Lambda, S3, EC2, DynamoDB, RDS, IAM, API Gateway, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK)
- Good understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Git, and version control systems
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, ECS, or EKS) is a plus
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with PySpark, Pandas, or data engineering tools
- Working knowledge of Django, Flask, or other Python frameworks
- AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Developer – Associate) is a plus
Educational Qualification:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Python. Django Rest Framework experience would be great, but not essential! We prioritise
quality over quantity.
Postgres with InfluxDB, Oracle, MySQL and Redis experience a plus.
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift and associated tooling.
AWS, especially ECS, Lambda, RDS and DynamoDB. Performance and uptime are super
important to us.
The challenge of scaling a global, distributed API to 10,000+ requests per second.
We have SDKs in a bunch of languages, so the more polyglot you are the better.
If you like writing JS and React that would be awesome too.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our passionate team. If you have a strong background in backend development, a track record of delivering scalable and reliable solutions, and are eager to contribute to complex projects, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop robust, high-performance backend solutions using Python and related technologies.
- Lead the architecture and design discussions for major backend components and services.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze software requirements.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth.
- Review code and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and technical issues.
- Participate in sprint planning, task estimation, and agile development processes.
- Keep up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and best practices to continuously improve our backend systems.
- Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend components.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in backend development.
- Strong proficiency in Python and backend frameworks like Django and Flask.
- In-depth knowledge of database systems, both relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, etc. ).
- Proven track record of designing and developing scalable and maintainable backend services.
- Experience with RESTful API design and best practices.
- Solid understanding of software architecture, design principles, and software development lifecycle.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers is a strong plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude towards challenges.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e. g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker) is a plus.
Technical Competency:
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Proven Experience using PHP framework Laravel
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Experience in Web Application Development using PHP/MySQL
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Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, jQuery,JSON, JavaScript and Bootstrap framework.
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Must have strong object-oriented PHP programming skills
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Writing server-side web application logic, back-end components, connect the application with other web services & support the front-end developers.
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Understanding accessibility and security compliance.
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Experience in developing high-end web applications in Javascript Frameworks (AngularJS/ReactJS/VueJS) along with API building will be considered as an advantage but not necessary.
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Ability to perform UI/backend tests to optimize performance
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Must be proficient in the use of GIT
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A talent for effective problem solving and troubleshooting
What You Need To Apply:
- Previous work experience as a Laravel developer for 1 year at least.
- Good experience with Javascript
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or jointly in a self-directed way.
- Demonstrated successful development of web or mobile-based applications
- Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Keen attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and desire to build industry-leading products
- Proactive instead of reactive
- Looking for ways to improve self and projects
Responsibilities
- Writing clean and secure modular codes that have undergone strict testing and evaluation.
- Maintaining and designing databases effectively.
- Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
- Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
- Write quality code with robustness and re-usability for secured web applications and web services (REST and SOAP) for mobile apps.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well should be able to manage a team.
- Must meet the deadline.
Requirements
- Strong hands on experience with PHP Laravel framework
- Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
- Must have strong experience with API (Web Services) development using JSON, RESTFUL.
- Understanding of MVC design patterns
- Should be best at writing and understanding complex queries using any of two from - MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, T-SQL.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, SVN.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Esper is looking for a software engineer to transform the customer experience
for developers and engineering teams using the platform of services to deploy
and build out their device fleets. You and your team will own services that will
enable customers to develop and customize their development process, along
with easing their use of Continuous Integration techniques for their software. We
need a leader that is experienced in delivering scalable multi-region fault tolerant
systems, is passionate about the developer tools space, is excited to have
software developers as their customers, and is obsessed about creating
compelling customer experiences.
In this role you will contribute to a critical and highly-visible function within the
Esper business. You will be given the opportunity to autonomously deliver the
technical direction of the service, and the feature roadmap. You will work with
extraordinary talent and have the opportunity to hire and shape the team to best
execute on the product. If you’re excited to have a large impact on Esper and the
device industry, you’ll find this role to be engaging, challenging, and full of
opportunities to learn and grow.
Key Responsibilities
Help drive business decisions with your technical input
Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software
solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and
security.
Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of
quality for all of the team deliverables
Write high quality distributed system software
Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.
Basic Qualifications
2 -4 years of professional software development experience
You’ve designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture.
Degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers
You are comfortable with programming languages like Go, Python, Java
You’ve good understanding of databases system like Postgres. Extensive Knowledge about Postgres is a big plus.
You’ve have worked with Docker, Kubernetes and have fundamental understanding of distributed systems like Kafka, Elasticsearch
Preferred Qualifications
Experience taking a lead role developing complex software systems that have successfully been delivered to customers.
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs and product strategy.
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing and operations
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior software engineers in all aspects of their engineering skill-sets.
What we think makes us special
Esper is a fast-growing, well-funded company where everyone matters and you can see your impact daily. We trust our teammates and offer intense ownership and therefore accountability. We’re inventing the future and building something special. The team really enjoys what we do and cares about your input. We don’t hire just to fill a spot, we want you to make a difference.
As you help us build this special company, Esper will take care of you. We offer flexible vacation, regular hack-days, competitive pay and benefits, and room for advancement. We hire capable veterans so we avoid the drama and trust in each other’s work. Our worldwide footprint mixes different cultures for a unique experience. We also like to have fun because we play just as hard as we work.

Basic Qualifications
Candidates for this role must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
- At least three years of experience writing production code of increasing complexity
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, complexity analysis, data structures, problem solving, and object-oriented analysis and design
- Proficiency in at least one of the following: Java, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Scala, Python
- Experience refactoring code and evolving architectures
- Experience crafting unit, integration, functional and regression tests
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science or a related field
- Experience developing in a Linux environment
- Experience applying service-oriented architecture techniques to production use cases
- Experience in developing secure, multi-platform mobile applications
Skills required:
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PHP 7.x, MySQL 5.x
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Must have experience of 5+ years with core OOP
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Must have experience in MVC framework Laravel ( Must ) , CakePHP (2/3), CodeIgnitor, deep understanding of MVC architectures etc.
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jQuery, BootStrap, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, AngularJS.
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Must have Version Control knowledge of Git (preferred), SVN.
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Must have experience in REST, SOAP API creation and integration for mobile applications.
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Must be good in scalable programmng and coding PSR standards.
Responsibilities:
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Ability to handle work independently.
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Ability to work with large database, can create database and optimize.
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Able to communicate easily with iOS and Andriod teams.
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Can solve technical issues and have strong debugging skill.
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Ability to build strong architecture and analytical skills.
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Know SDLC and Agile development methodology.
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Can use latest collaboration tools like Jira, BitBucket, Confluence.
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Must have developed on SaaS base web applications and enterprise applications.
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Must be knowing about current technology trends.
Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for
critical systems and delivering high-availability and performance
• Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Writing well designed, testable, efficient code
• Test cases should be upto the mark
• Performance tuning knowledge is a must. Experience is an added advantage.
• In Backend – fundamentals of all languages is a must• Good hands-on software development experience with proven working experience
in Python development
• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework (such
as Django, Flask)
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process
architecture
• Strong unit test and debugging skills
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and
CSS3
• Understanding of memory model/GC from performance point of view.








