Senior R&D Engineer - Cloud Security and Data protection

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior PHP Architect to lead the design, development, maintenance, and optimization of robust web applications. The ideal candidate will have expertise in modern PHP frameworks, MySQL database management, RESTful API development, AWS deployment, and CI/CD pipelines, as well as experience integrating third-party services. A strong ability to architect scalable solutions, mentor junior developers, and drive technical excellence is essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Application Development and Maintenance

Architect, design, and lead the development of scalable and secure web applications using PHP frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter.

Optimize and refactor legacy systems to enhance performance and maintainability.

Develop reusable modules and libraries to streamline development efforts.

2. Database Management

Architect, design, and optimize MySQL databases for scalability and efficiency.

Implement and manage database migrations, indexing, and query optimization.

3. API Development and Third-Party Integration

Design and implement robust RESTful APIs for internal and external systems.

Integrate third-party APIs (e.g., payment gateways, CRM platforms, analytics services) while ensuring security and reliability.

4. Cloud Infrastructure and CI/CD

Architect and manage application deployment on AWS, utilizing services like EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda.

Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, integration, and deployment processes.

5. Leadership and Mentorship

Mentor junior and mid-level developers, providing guidance on coding standards, best practices, and technical challenges.

Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable codebases.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and project roadmaps.

6. Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting

Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in applications and databases.

Debug complex issues in production and development environments to ensure reliability and scalability.

7. Documentation and Best Practices

Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for projects, processes, and workflows.

Establish and enforce coding standards, security protocols, and development guidelines across the team.

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in PHP development, with at least 5 years in an architect role.
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• Proven expertise in frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in MySQL with extensive experience in query optimization and schema design.
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• Deep understanding of RESTful API development and secure API integration.
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• Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) for scalable application deployment.
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• Proficiency in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
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• Strong knowledge of Git version control and collaborative workflows.
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• Extensive experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
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• Familiarity with front-end frameworks (Vue.js, React, or Angular) and modern JavaScript practices is a bonus.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities.
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• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
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• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
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• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Why Join Us?

If you are passionate about building exceptional web applications and want to grow your career as a PHP Architect, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and become a part of our innovative and supportive team!

• Design & build a highly scalable, robust backend architecture for our cloud services
• You will be part of a software development team for developing and enhancing SaaS applications.
• Take responsibility of entire module/feature set and develop, test, debug and maintain the application software throughout the product lifecycle
• Working with the Product Management Team to validate and plan new features
• Working with cross-functional teams to deliver stellar end user experience
• Research new technologies and tools that help in building the next generation of our services
• Test, debug and maintain the application software throughout the product lifecycle

• Must have experience with web development in Java 8+, Spring/J2EE or similar frameworks and technologies. (Mandatory)
• Must have worked on REST API (Mandatory)
• Should be an enthusiast for writing clean, reusable code, willing to learn new things as a self-starter person
• 2+ years of strong relevant experience in developing Object-oriented technologies.
• Strong working experience with any of the following DBs - Postgres / MySQL / Oracle or MSSQL
  

• 5+ years of software development experience in Java 8+ and Microservices.
• Experience in developing micro services. Experience in developing High Cohesion & Loosely Coupled Micro Services.
• Experienced in skills of requirement, analysis, design, develop, Java, springboot, microservices, rest api, AWS, lambda, EC2, Jenkins, design pattern, spring security, splunk, auth, docker, SOLID
• Hands on experience on Microservices Architecture.
• Should have excellent acumen in Data Structures, algorithms, problem-solving and Logical/Analytical skills. Thorough understanding of OOPS concepts, Design principles and implementation of different type of Design patterns.
• Experience with Multithreading, Concurrent Package and Concurrent APIs
• Basic understanding of Java Memory Management (JMM) including garbage collections concepts.
• Experience in RDBMS or NO SQL databases and writing SQL queries (Joins, group by, aggregate functions, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Message Broker like Kafka/Rabbitmq or other. Hands-on experience in creating RESTful webservices and consuming web services. Hands-on experience with spring Cloud/Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience with any of the logging frameworks (SLF4J/LogBack/Log4j)
• Experience of writing Junit test cases using Mockito / Powermock frameworks. Should have practical experience with Maven/Gradle and knowledge of version control systems like Git/SVN etc.
• Hands on experience on Cloud deployment/development like AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with global teams to define and deliver on projects. Sound understanding/experience in software development process, test-driven development.

• Gender Neutral /Diversified Culture
• 51 Leaves annually
• Insurance covered for family
• Incentives, Bonus
• Permanent WFH Option
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Flexible work arrangements

• 3 - 6 Years of Experience in Product Development - Experience in Java (8 or 11+), Spring (4+), Spring Boot (2.4+) is a must.
• Understands requirements well and comes up with an efficient design
• Develops complex, well-backed and bug-free products.
• Estimates accurately.
• Takes well-reasoned tech decisions keeping in mind goals and trade-offs
• Become a go-to person in more than one area.
• Provide technical mentoring to team
• Communicates clearly, gets clarifications, and establishes expectations for all parties
• Helps establish SDLC best practices and high standards of code quality
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving & debugging skills
• Proactively identifies and resolves issues in requirements, design, and code

Ideal Candidate Profile :

• Solid experience in Java, Spring Boot, hibernate is a must.
• Solid experience in Java Multithreading, Streams, and Lambda Functions is a must.
• Solid understanding of Apache Products.
• Should have experience in cloud computing (AWS is desired).
• Has an ability to quickly learn and contribute in multiple codebases
• Overcomes roadblocks and requires minimal oversight
• Takes initiatives to fix issues/tech debts before assigned to him/her
• Able to deep dive into the codebase and advise QA of possible regression impact
• Communicates tech decisions through design docs and tech talks
• Has delivered projects with end-to-end accountability
• Keeps track of industry trends and introduces the right tech/tools for a given job
• Excellent understanding of software engineering practices, design patterns, data structures, algorithms
• Experience in product driven organization

Intro

EAGLE Power Holdings aims to launch a portfolio of new energy retail brands, all of which enjoy the efficiency of a single technology platform. We want to do more than offer cheap "green" tariffs, and believe that our range of engaging brands can identify with shifts in consumer preferences (e.g. growth of EV usage), with the value of local communities, and with proactive support of broader ESG causes.

Our long-term strategy is technology-driven, and involves unlocking value through the digitalisation of processes around customer acquisition, engagement, and retention. Developers at EAGLE flourish in an agile process where collaboration and ego-free communication is valued. We believe in developing working software throughout the entire product development process. We engage in product thinking as a team and cross-functionality among product managers, designers, and domain experts is promoted.

How you fit in

Engineering is the executional function of EAGLE's software delivery wing. As a senior server-side developer at Eagle, you will drive complex projects being built from scratch, and lead the junior members of the team. Not only are you expected to write clean, tested, and maintainable code, you will also be a central part of a product team that iterates constantly, ships regularly, and learns continuously. You will have the creative freedom for learning, experimenting, and responsible risk-taking in a startup environment.

What your role consists of:

• Collaborate with engineers, UI/UX designers, and product owners to build & ship new features and maintain/enhance existing ones
• Design & develop software solutions while ensuring the solution is scalable and can handle large data, complex analytics, and multi-tenancy
• Implement best practices of test-driven development, automated deployment, refactoring and code standards
• Tackle complex problems, consider multiple solutions, and determine the best course of action
• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Help inform product prioritisation and scoping decisions by evaluating technical complexity and risk
• Work on internal tooling to improve the development experience of other engineers and ship faster and safer
• Provide junior engineers with feedback regarding application engineering methodologies, standards, and leading practices when appropriate

What you bring to this role:

• 4+ years of significant experience building scalable web applications in a distributed, collaborative, agile environment while delivering solutions on a regular cadence
• An ownership mindset: you should look not only at what you’re asked to do, but ask why you’re doing it and how it impacts on the rest of the product, our customers, and whether it makes sense
• Extensive experience with distributed service architecture
• Extensive experience with modern NoSQL technologies
• Extensive experience in cloud automation & test-driven development
• Excellent communication skills and ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to to mentor or coach less experienced engineers
• Passion for the whole product process. You will have your specific areas of focus, but we find those that are passionate about the bigger picture collaborate best with cross-functional teams

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Golang
• Experience with Serverless infrastructure
• Experience with multi-tenant system designing 
• Experience with building & integrating CI/CD pipelines

Where we are

While the company is registered in the UK, the software delivery wing is built to be remote-first. Whether you prefer to be in situ or a digital nomad (or anything in between), you are welcome. We are not inclined to support relocation to London for candidates that are not already based there, as we are a remote-first company. 

What’s in it for you

We offer competitive salaries based on prevailing rates in your local employment market, but there is further room to negotiate if you are the right candidate. In addition to your basic package, you can expect to receive the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited annual leave
• On-the-job coaching, and access to mentorship by industry and domain thought leaders
• Full or partial sponsorship for professional/skill development courses, certifications, and other learning opportunities (evaluated on a case-by-case basis)
• Monthly allowance package for remote working (coworking membership or cash allowance)

About EAGLE Power Holdings

In a nutshell: Transforming energy retail and supply through cutting-edge software and AI technology

The venture is in ‘stealth mode’ as we lay the foundations for blast-off. It has been launched by a team with a history of entrepreneurial successes. These include one in the climate change space which services the Californian and North America carbon markets, and another which provides highly refined machine learning software to the energy arena in Asia. Both companies were acquired last year. 

This start-up was launched in London at the end of 2020, and will focus on the deregulated energy market in GB. The mission is to discover, or invent, a viable business and operational model for energy retail within the near-zero-cost energy ecosystem that the world is moving towards. This transformation is driven by the ever-decreasing prices of renewables/alternative generation, and by the exponentially growing volumes of national energy system data. We believe these factors have yet to truly disrupt the market, and intend to accelerate the sharing of value back to consumers.