Senior PHP Developer

Job Title: Laravel Developer

Research Areas: Backend Development, Web Application Development, API Development

Location: Kannur, Kerala (On-site)

Experience (in years): 1

Nature of work: Full-time, on-site. You’ll be working on backend development, handling integrations, and building scalable web applications along with the team.

About Urbanhub Innovations:

Urbanhub Innovations is a dynamic digital solutions company based in Kannur, focused on building innovative and scalable web and mobile applications for modern businesses. With expertise in technologies such as Flutter, React, Next.js, and the MERN stack, the company delivers user-centric products that combine functionality, performance, and seamless user experience. Urbanhub works closely with clients to transform ideas into impactful digital solutions that meet real-world needs.At Urbanhub Innovations, we believe that technology is driven by people. The organization promotes a collaborative and supportive work culture where creativity, learning, and innovation are encouraged at every level. Team members are given the opportunity to work on real-time projects, gain hands-on experience, and continuously enhance their skills in a fast-evolving digital environment.

We are committed to creating a positive and growth-oriented workplace where employees feel valued, empowered, and motivated to contribute their best.

Position Overview:

We’re looking for a Laravel Developer who can handle backend development and integrations confidently. You should have at least 1 year of hands-on experience and be comfortable working with databases, APIs, and third-party services like payment gateways (web-based).

Role and Responsibilities:

1. Backend Development:

• Build and maintain web applications using Laravel

• Write clean, structured, and maintainable code

• Ensure performance, security, and stability of applications

2. Database Handling:

• Work with SQL databases (MySQL preferred and required)

• Design, manage, and optimize database structures

• Work with NoSQL databases when required

3. Third-Party Integrations:

• Integrate third-party services such as payment gateways (web-based only)

• Work with external APIs and services

• Handle secure data exchange between systems

4. Team Collaboration:

• Work with frontend developers and designers

• Understand requirements and implement backend solutions

• Debug, test, and improve application performance

• Keep up with Laravel updates and backend best practices

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience in Laravel

• Strong experience working with SQL databases (MySQL required)

• Experience working with NoSQL databases

• Experience with third-party integrations, especially payment integrations

• Good understanding of APIs and backend workflows

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work well in a team

Plus Points (Good to Have):

• Experience with advanced payment flows (subscriptions, webhooks, etc.)

• Familiarity with Redis, caching, or queues

• Knowledge of API authentication (JWT, OAuth)

• Experience with deployment or server handling

Senior Python Developer

Experience: 4–8 Years

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Python Developer Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on building and maintaining data-intensive backend systems, handling large-scale datasets, and exposing insights through robust, scalable APIs.

You will work closely with operational and transactional data, design efficient data pipelines, and build backend services that power analytics, reports, and ERP workflows. The ideal candidate is strong in Python, excellent with data and databases, and capable of owning features end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, inconsistencies, and operational insights.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Perform advanced data manipulation and aggregation using Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.
• Design and optimize data pipelines for analytics, reporting, and downstream systems.
• Implement automated data quality checks, validations, and monitoring scripts.
• Work closely with product, application, and business teams to translate raw data into clear, actionable outputs.
• Optimize query performance across relational and analytical databases.
• Expose processed data and insights via APIs or dashboards for consumption by web or ERP applications.
• Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Write clear documentation for APIs, data flows, and processing logic.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4–8 years of strong, hands-on experience with Python in production systems.
• Excellent experience with data handling, processing, and large datasets.
• Strong experience building APIs using FastAPI (or similar frameworks).
• Deep expertise in Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.
• Solid experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Experience working with analytical or reporting workloads.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, joins, aggregations, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.

Good to Have

• Experience with ClickHouse, Databricks, or Elasticsearch.
• Exposure to data engineering concepts such as ETL/ELT, batch processing, and data pipelines.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster).
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries (Plotly, Matplotlib, Seaborn).
• Experience with AWS services (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda).
• Prior experience integrating data services into ERP or business applications.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• High ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Clear communication and documentation skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach.

• Developing Simple to Complex Functionality for Websites and Applications
• Write reusable code preferably using classes and libraries.
• Programming databases specially MySQL.
• Establishing projects from scratch or working on accessible projects
• Developing front-end and back-end applications.
• Take on multiple projects varying in size and complexity.
• Manage projects on AWS and other servers.

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of experience developing eCommerce web applications.
• Should be technically sound in OOPs Concepts.
• Programming databases specially MySQL/PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of server side technologies like PHP 7/8, NodeJS, NUXT.
• Knowledge of client side technologies like Javascript, JQuery, VueJS.
• Experience in MVC Framework, especially laravel.
• Basic knowledge of HTML5, CSS, XML, JSON.
• Good command on PostgreSQL database and its optimization techniques.
• Exposure to database transactions, stored procedures and triggers.
• Experience working with third-party APIs and developing web services using REST/GRPC.
• Experience with SCM tools like svn/git.
• Ability to adapt and pick up new techniques and technology.
• Knowledge of web security and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to prioritize the work and multi-tasking.
• Excellent communication skills & self-motivated

Udrive is the largest car sharing platform in the Middle East. We pioneered the concept in the region and have continued to provide the best experience amongst our peers. We are in rapid expansion and are looking for a bright, successful and determined individual who has the experience to take the companies vision forwards into the next 5 years.

Our next 5 years journey not only includes regional and global aspirations; we are building the next generation of mobility services to change the way people use vehicles

We are looking for a Full Stack Engineer for our Core Team. The Core team is responsible for the platform comprising multiple microservices which drive Udrive, from onboarding to billing.

Your responsibilities

As a Full Stack Engineer (Node.js) you...

• will work with a cross-functional agile team on the backend systems that power our platform
• are somebody who is familiar with state of the art technology and development stack and best-practices, you have the option to contribute to the technology strategy and roadmap of the team
• significantly contribute with your day to day work and deliverables to the overall success of our product
• contribute to an engineering culture where developers enjoy working and keep learning
• You have close contact with our product and QA team and help them troubleshoot, debug, and maintain a high quality of our product

Your profile

• You have a track record in building web applications in agile environments.
• +3 years experience with any enterprise technology like Javascript and Node.js or similar
• You have experience using any frontend frameworks like Vue.js, React or Angular
• You have experience in test-driven development 
• You have very good knowledge of Git, development workflow automation and CI. Continuous Delivery is in our DNA.
• You have an appreciation for great user experience as much as for awesome tech architecture
• You are great at communicating with people, motivating everyone and getting the whole team on the same page
• Fluency in English

The most important one: willingness to learn. We are constantly learning new things and we enjoy it a lot. We don't expect to find people experienced in all of them. If you are excited about our tech-stack and you think you are a fast learner, do not hesitate to apply!