Senior Software Developer- Laravel

Function: Product

Reports to: Founders

Location: Bangalore

Job type: 6 days WFO

Your Role at Pathfinder

As a Full Stack Developer, you'll be primarily responsible for architecting and developing the platform that will be our interface with the outside world. You'll develop the platform end-to-end such that it is a reflection of who we are, our core capabilities and what we have to offer to the early stage startups. 

What You’ll do

• Own the entire platform end-to-end. Develop and enhance our website and client dashboards.
• Convert UX/UI designs into modular, reusable and scalable components using Next.js and React.js 
• Ensure applications are fully responsive and the visuals adapt to all resolutions, cross-browser and cross-device compatible. 
• Optimize performance (lazy-loading, code-splitting) to reduce load times. 
• Build backend systems, database that support CRUD operations. 
• Develop database schemas, stored procedures, and queries using Notion or any other database systems. 
• Maintain version-control workflows using Git, branch strategies and pull requests.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and propose improvements to our stack.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design mockups and wireframes into responsive, pixel-perfect web applications.

You’ll thrive here if you

• 2-5 years’ hands-on experience in full stack development. 
• Strong proficiency in React.js and Next.js frameworks. 
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Ability to design the UI from scratch without using pre-existing CSS libraries.
• Proven ability to debug complex issues and optimize performance.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Strong problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail.

Good to Have

• Experience with server-side rendering and static/dynamic site generation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins) 
• Basic understanding of backend technologies (Node.js, Express) 
• Experience in performance prowling (Lighthouse, Chrome DevTools) 

Working Style

We value speed, precision, and reliability in execution. To thrive here, you’ll bring:

• Operator Mindset – Ability to think from multiple perspectives and execute diligently. 
• Detail Discipline – Exhibit attention to detail, coherence and rigour in work.
• Adaptive Creativity – Look beyond the obvious and bring your individual flavour in your work.
• Builder's Accountability - When something breaks in production, you own it through resolution. You don't pass the bug.
• Documentation Habit – You write code others can read, and you leave context behind you (Example - comments).

About the Position

We are looking for a passionate and experienced software engineer to join our team at Mumbai. In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to take ownership of developing user facing applications and features in an agile manner. You will design and implement scalable and performant front-end solutions from scratch, while also taking a hard look at the existing ones.

What you will do at QI?

• Design, develop and deliver new user-facing apps and feature and improve existing ones
• Take ownership of product(s), and contribute to dev cycles and sprints planning
• Ensure technical feasibility of UI/UX design, share inputs with other teams including product, design and QA
• Optimize applications for performance, user experience and SEO
• Build reusable code and libraries. Contribute to open source projects.
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies with an eye of constantly adapting and improving our systems and methods.

Basic Job requirements

• 2 years + work experience in a similar role
• Strong experience in HTML5, CSS, DOM and front-end tooling ecosystem (Gulp,Grunt, Webpack)
• Excellent concepts and command over JavaScript
• Strong concepts and commercial experience in Vue.js
• Solid foundation in software development ( algorithm design, data structure, SDLC)
• Good concepts of unit testing and automation testing for UI components
• Good understanding of web app performance including Google Core Web Vitals metrics.

Location - Remote 

Good to have

• Basic knowledge of REST API and relational databases
• Basic understanding of browser internals
• Familiarity with web components and shadow DOM
• Exposure to progressive web app design.

About QuantInsti®

QuantInsti® was started in 2010, by the founders from iRage – a leading quant and algo trading firm in India.  From its early days focused on bridging the industry knowledge gap in the field of high-frequency trading, we have come a long way in the last decade. Today, we have a user base from 180+ countries with a growth rate much over 50% year-on-year.

At QuantInsti®, we swear by our goal of revolutionizing the way people approach the financial markets by empowering individuals and institutions with bleeding edge education and technologies. We offer high quality https://www.quantinsti.com/epat">learning experience and best-in-class https://quantra.quantinsti.com/">courses geared towards a global audience in quantitative trading and investing. Our in-house developed technology aims to bring institutional grade tools and https://quantra-blueshift.quantinsti.com/">platforms to democratize systematic and quantitative trading.

We achieve this by putting technology at the core of our business. We have a complex ecosystem of microservices and applications deployed over a fully cloud-based infrastructure. Our tech stack includes Node.js, Vue.js, Python and Docker. The team is driven by user experience, with strong focus on delivering scalable software solutions to complex and evolving business goals.

Why you should join us?

At QuantInsti, we work at the cutting edge of FinTech and EdTech offerings. We work with the newest technologies with a goal of delivering best experience to our users in a scalable manner, with high-performance and availability. If you love to be challenged intellectually, rest assured we have plenty of them for you. We follow an open and free work culture, where you are encouraged to ask questions, learn and teach. We offer a fast-paced environment where you take ownership of what you design and deliver. If you are looking for a move where you will find a reason to wake up every morning and rush to work, come join us.

Are you an experienced full-stack developer with a passion for PHP and CMS? Are you looking for a new challenge in Kolkata? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Our company is seeking a highly skilled and motivated full-stack backend developer to join our team in Kolkata. As a backend developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining different client's web applications, ensuring their performance, security, and scalability.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in PHP development and CMS(WP, Shopify, Webflow)
• Experience with Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter frameworks
• Proficiency in MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases
• Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with server administration and hosting environments
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Good communication skills in English
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Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain our web applications using PHP and CMS frameworks
• Collaborate with the team to design and implement new features and enhancements
• Troubleshoot and debug any issues that arise with the applications
• Ensure the performance, security, and scalability of the applications
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Create and maintain database schemas that represent and support business processes
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Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in PHP and CMS development
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Location:

The position is based in Kolkata, and the candidate must be able to work from our office.

We offer a competitive salary package, based on the candidate's experience and skill set. If you are passionate about PHP and CMS development and are looking for a challenging new opportunity in Kolkata, we encourage you to apply for this position. We look forward to hearing from you!

• FULL-STACK PHP/MySQL development in CODEIGNITOR FRAMEWORK (LARAVEL, ZEND, CAKE, SYMPHONY frameworks acceptable) using AGILE METHODOLOGY
• Cross-functioning with our product development team wherein you’ll tackle complex tasks and transform them into intuitive, accessible and easy-to-use UIs and API interfaces
• Follow the coding guideline standards to ensure a bug free code as per industry norms
• Complete unit testing of the code before sending it for review
• Participate in the complete agile software delivery cycle, including development, testing, troubleshooting etc.
• Participate in process improvement program to improve the overall quality of the delivery process.
• This role offers good exposure in E-COMMERCE SEGMENT with HIGHLY SCALABLE design solutions
• Min of 3 years of relevant experience in PHP/MySQL using CODEIGNITOR framework development is a must (exposure to LARAVEL, ZEND, CAKE, SYMPHONY framework is acceptable)

• Proven knowledge of PHP/MySQL stack using CODEIGNITOR (preferable) framework for FULL-STACK development
• Responsive Front End Designs with adaptability to various screen sizes
• Scalable Back-End design architecture with DBMS and Caching
• Familiarity with REST web services and RESTful APIs. Knowledge of SOAP would be an added advantage
• UI design principles, patterns, and best practices, preferably MVC, MVVM, MVP
• Good knowledge of MySQL, JS/JQuery for database management
• Proficiency in code versioning tools/Source Code Repositories like GIT, SVN
• Experience with offline storage, threading (AJAX), and performance tuning
• Agile/Scrum methodology using JIRA or any agile tool
• Knowledge of the open-source PHP ecosystem, OOPs and the libraries
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with continuous integration

• Self-learner with passion for learning new technologies along with a creative problem-solving approach
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written)
• Should be adaptable to new ideas and have an out of box thinking approach
• Effective interpersonal communication skills in a highly collaborative team environment

• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• B.E/ B. Tech/ M. Tech in Computer Science/ Electronics Communication/ IT engineering
• M.Sc. (Computer Science or IT)/ MCA from a reputable institute
• Good communication in written and spoken English

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Web development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
• At least One year of experience as a Full Stack developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Should have hands on experience in using sockets, express, SQL query builder.
• Should have worked on database like SQL, MYSQL, MongoDB.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Job Summary
We are looking for a PHP Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

• Minimum experience should be 5 years.
• Strong knowledge of PHP frameworks (such as OpenCart, Zend)
• Advance understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript & JS based frameworks like jquery.

• Understanding of MVC design patterns.

• Good hands on in integrating payment API's and CRM software development.

• Preference for experience on rest API's.

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

• Java / Java Script code development using frameworks like Spring, Hibernate , Rest web services,  AWS services.
• · Dev-Ops activities using Maven, Eclipse and other tools
• · Contribute to providing estimates for implementation of new requirements and work diligently towards delivering within the estimates
• · Ensure Quality of the releases by adhering to SDLC best-practices such as, unit tests,continuous integration, system testing
• · Re-use code. Ensure delivered code is modular and extensible
• · Ensure adequate coverage of functional and non-functional requirements in test plans Position Requirements
• · 3-5+ years of hands on experience in Java/J2EE development. Experience with the implementation of a distributed, enterprise JAVA/J2EE solution is strongly preferred
• · Experience in JAVA/J2EE Frameworks such as Spring, hibernate is strongly preferred
• · Experience in SOA and SOA related technologies, solutions and products as well as experience with implementation of REST full web services is preferred
• · Experience with data modelling and experience with relational databases like MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle is desirable
• · Mobile application development experience on Android or iOS is desirable