Senior Software Developer-PHP/Laravel

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

• At least 2.5 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds.
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
• Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.

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Job Description: Web Developer – Design Qandy

About the Company

Our Client is a luxury home décor brand. It’s nothing less than a revolution in home décor industry- where technology enables world class home interior design.

What would you be required to do?

• Write code and tests, build prototypes, solve issues, profile, and analyze bottlenecks
• Design performance gauging, building robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients
• Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems on the cloud
• Optimization of web applications for performance and scalability
• Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met and allow for regression testing
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Write clean code to develop functional web applications
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Perform UI tests to optimize performance
• Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Gather and address technical and design requirements
• Provide training and support to internal teams
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use

What skills we are looking for?

• Good communication skill to communicate with stakeholders, project managers, quality assurance teams, Regularly and other developers regarding progress on the long-term technology roadmap
• Curious and progressive mind to Create and maintain workflows with teams to provide visibility and to ensure workload balance for consistent visual designs
• Good technical knowledge to Produce quality code, raising the bar for the whole team on quality and speed
• Through analytical skills to Recommend system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchase alternatives

Who qualifies?

• PHP Laravel Framework, PHP Design Patterns.
• Proficient in MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• APIs, REST API, SOAP API, API Security, Open APIs
• Push Notifications, Laravel Events, Queue, Observers
• Excellent foundation in computer science, algorithms, and web design
• Experience writing highly secure web applications
• Experience with core AWS web-enabling technologies
• Growth mindset, challenging status quo to find new solutions and out-of-the-box ideas
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, specifically for mobile apps
• Computer science degree or equivalent experience
• Experience leading a team
• 2+ Years’ experience in back-end development.

• Strong experience in building UI and Backend process, APIs using PHP and CI technology stack
• Excellent knowledge and experience of CodeIgniter CI
• Good core knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and Bootstrap
• Good knowledge and experience in MySQL
• Good experience in the build and deployment process

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.
• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Laravel, and CodeIgniter.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5.
• Understanding of object-oriented PHP programming.
• Previous experience creating scalable applications.
• Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Ability to project manage.
• Good problem-solving skills.

• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Write clean, well-designed code.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
• Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to PHP programs.
• Ensure smooth operations of web processes and infrastructure.

What is the work?

• You will be a part of Technology Team, involved in all the stages of architecture to development of our web based applications product.
• Designing and developing applications using Microsoft Technologies (ASP.NET MVC, C#, ASP.NET Core) with Angular or React JS
• Writing detailed programs through discussion with clients, clarifying what actions the program is intended to perform

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in .NET based application.
• Must have knowledge with Asp.net Core 2.0 or higher, Web API & C#.
• Must have atleast 1 year of current working experience into asp.net core along with either Angular or React JS.
• A good understanding of modern front-end web development techniques including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, knockout, angular, react js, and jQuery libraries.

• Experience of debugging and troubleshooting websites and web applications.

• Knowledge of Azure and DevOps process and worked with 'Source control' (SVN/TFS/GIT/VSTS).
• Knowledge of Agile Development Methodologies like SCRUM.
• Willingness to learn and improve.
• Should possess strong problem-solving skills.
• Good Communication skills
• Has the ability to do multitasking and assist others by maintaining strong communication with colleagues and clients .

Who we are

ixigo is an AI-based travel app that helps millions of users plan and book their trips every day. Launched in 2007, ixigo is proud to have built numerous industry-first AI-innovations over the last decade. With pre-emptive help from ixigo at every touch-point of their journey, 150 million Indians are now making smarter travel decisions every year. ixigo uses Artificial Intelligence for deal discovery, personalized recommendations, dynamic marketing, airfare predictions, train delay information, PNR confirmation status, infrastructure cost optimization, business intelligence and providing fully-automated customer service over chat and voice. This makes ixigo a lean, tech-intensive and capital-efficient travel business, serving millions of travelers with a team size of under 200. Founded in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo’s investors include Sequoia Capital India, Fosun RZ Capital, SAIF Partners, MakeMyTrip & Micromax.

Role & Responsibility

As a Backend Developer, You will be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in the design, planning, development, and deployment and help develop best practices for future development. You will be working closely with Tech, Design and Quality team to build and launch the product.

• Code, develop, design and architect features related to the existing application. We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship
• Design, implement and maintain highly scalable, multi-tier, distributed server software applications
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
• Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products
• Take responsibility for performance and stability for all server functions
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Skills & Qualifications:

• At least an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, preferably from IITs/Top RECs
• 2-5 years of experience at cutting edge organizations or startups
• Extensive experience in a Java server-side software design and development
• Proficiency in the implementation of algorithms and the use of advanced data structures to solve problems in computing.
• Experience with e-business/e-commerce applications and business environment is a must
• Any experience with internet companies or the travel industry will be a plus

Must have

• Good understanding of Java/J2EE and design patterns
• Strong knowledge of data structures and designing for performance, scalability and availability Knowledge in MongoDB and Web services
• Extensive use of Instruments and Shark to detect memory leaks and for performance optimization
• Good grasp of algorithms, memory management, and multithreaded programming
• Good to have - Python, NodeJS, Mysql, Redis, ElasticSearchGreat people skills!
• Able to fit in well within an informal startup environment and to provide hands-on management
• The high energy level and untiring commitment to drive oneself & the team towards goals

Compensation: Commensurate to skills & experience; comparable to the best in the industry.

Culture: ixigo is proud to have built an entrepreneurial culture that has become a folk-lore in the startup ecosystem. One in every four ixigems has gone on to build successful startups and companies. Our cultural values of integrity, empathy, ingenuity, awesomeness, and resilience have stood the tests of time and we’ve built a fun, flexible and creative work environment that is driven by people with a high degree of ownership. You will get to work with some of the smartest folks in the Indian startup ecosystem, and solve some of the toughest problems for the next billion users by using bleeding-edge technologies. Oh, and we have an awesome “play” area, great chai/coffee, free lunches (yes, they exist!) and a workspace you will fall in love with.