PHP full stack web developer

Company Description

We are an SF-based stealth mode AI startup, building AI agents and automation tools for Marketing use-cases. We are ex-Big Tech, currently bootstrapped and working with a few design partners/early customers. We will be starting a fundraise in Q3 2024.

Role Description

This is a part-time remote role for a Founding Engineer (first engineering hire). This is an equity-only role, meaning compensation will be in the form of equity rather than a salary.

This role will be 30% applied research and 70% product engineering. The expectation is that you will be able to commit 15 hours per week for this role to begin with.

You will -

• Experiment with the latest AI technologies and research and put them into implementation.
• Have the freedom and responsibility to design and own projects from start to finish.
• Have opportunities to directly talk with customers and solve their problems!

About you

• Love to keep up with and dive into latest technologies in AI
• Move fast, ship quickly, has high urgency
• Energized about going from 0 to 1
• Enjoy high ownership and responsibility
• Familiar with no-code tools and frameworks
• Excited about working on AI-native user experiences

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field (Also open to university students for the right candidate)
• Knowledge of gen-AI systems (LLMs, model training/fine-tuning, agent frameworks, evaluation frameworks, vector DBs, RAG, etc)
• Experience in building and scaling backend systems and infrastructure
• Strong generalist, skilled with Python, cloud infrastructure (AWS).

What we offer

• Technical Ownership: You will own high level (and lower level) technical decisions for an early-stage startup, with mentorship from seasoned Engineering leaders from Silicon Valley.
• Equity: As a key initial hire, you will receive significant founding equity and ownership in the company.
• Growth: You will have a natural on-ramp to come onboard as a full-time, salaried Founding Engineer after a fundraise event.

• Solid experience in PHP/Frameworks of PHP (Laravel,Codeignitor,etc)
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery
• Experience in working with REST APIs and AJAX
• Good understanding of database design and optimization
• Experience of responsive and mobile-first design platforms like Bootstrap
• Knowledge of version control systems like GIT
• In-depth understanding of Agile development process

Desired Candidate Profile and skill set:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant software development experience.
• Good Knowledge of E-commerce websites and WordPress
• Experience in ReactJs and Redux, React-Native would be a plus

We are looking for a wordpress champion who has good understanding of developing themes and plugins.

• Expertise with NodeJS (extensively using ExpressJS), AngularJS and MySQL
• Rich user interface development experience with HTML5, JQuery, w3css/bootstrap etc and JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS and Angular 
• Expertise in building real-time web applications using MQTT, Websocket, Socket.IO, and EventSource frameworks
• Comfortable with developing MVC architecture-based code
• Comfortable in using at least one of the Graph/Chart libraries
• Ability with report generation from HTML contents
• Skilled in implementing security features across the applications and components
• Experience with tools usage - Code quality, Memory/CPU profiling tools
• Skilled with code optimization techniques
• Experience with docker container usage
• Experience with LDAP is a plus
• Strong troubleshooting techniques
• The strong defect resolution process for minimized latency
• Familiarity with confluence management (JIRA)
• Good to have a basic understanding of PHP frameworks like Yii, Codeigniter and databases like  MongoDB
• Good to have strong networking fundamentals, prior working experience in network technologies and protocols
• Ability to build supportability features to reduce the defects in software components
• Knowledge of GNU tools, revision control software (SVN, Git, etc.) and development lifecycle is a plus

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: 

• Developing front end website architecture (Bootstrap, HTML 5, CSS3). 
• Designing Rich User interactions on web pages (User Experience into consideration). 

• Developing back end website applications (Controllers, Services and APIs). 
• Ensuring Site Compatibility with mobile devices 
• Working alongside UI/UX for web design features. 
• Working with Product Manager to translate User Requirements → Technical Requirements. 
• Developing APIs for external/internal consumption. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum 3-5 years of Experience in Full Stack development 
• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science. 
• Proficiency with Front-end development languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. 
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as JQuery, VueJS or Angular. 

• Proficiency with Java/JSP, Spring Stack (Security, Web MVC, REST). 
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL. 
• Proficiency in Build Cycle management (Maven, Jenkins, Scripting). 
• Familiarity with Deployment technologies like Docker, Rancher and Virtual machines. 
• Familiarity with Agile Development processes. 

• Excellent verbal communication skills. 
• Good problem-solving skills with attention to detail. 
• Able to create functional, attractive applications that perfectly meet the needs of the user. 

• Proficiency with fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React.
• Proficiency with server side languages such as Python, Java, PHP and .Net.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle and MongoDB.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

Full Stack Developer with excellent and strong experience in the design and development of secure and high performing applications/products using MEAN Stack on Cloud-based architecture using DevOps processes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Developing front end website architecture
• Designing user interactions on web pages
• Developing back end website applications
• Creating servers and databases for functionality
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

Technical Experience/skills & Qualifications required:

• Degree in Computer Science
• 6 to 8 years of experience in Information Technology with at least 4+ years in MEAN stack development
• Highly experienced with back-end programming languages Ex: Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, JavaScript etc
• Proficient experience using advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, ReactJS, Node JS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, etc.
• Development experience for both mobile and desktop.
• Understanding of server-side languages including such-as Jade, EJS, Jinja, etc.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications
• Experience in development using the DevOps tools like Kubernetes, GitHub, Jenkins
• Experience in developing applications on the cloud platform especially AWS
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB
• Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
• Experience working with JIRA and Gitlab
• Maintain code integrity and organization
• Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.

Other Generic and Behavioural Skills

• Experience in Healthcare domain and HIPAA compliance awareness would be a big plus
• Strong team player and ability to adapt to a dynamic and agile environment
• Design thinking and ability to deliver innovative solutions
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to details

Why should you apply:

• Great opportunity to be a part of booming Healthcare sector and ride the wave
• Big opportunity to work with the leadership team which promotes and encourages innovation-driven thought process and execution
• Opportunity to work with young minds using the latest technologies
• Ability to work in an environment that will enable you to realize ownership with the freedom to learn and deliver a great product
• Fantastic opportunity to grow with the company and achieve great heights of success.

Ability to interact with team members and stakeholders from different cultures within and outside India