Senior Software Engineer - PHP

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Springboard engineering team is looking for software engineers with strong backend & frontend technical expertise. In this role, you would be responsible for building exciting features aimed at improving our student experience and expanding our student base, using the latest technologies like GenAI, as relevant. You would also contribute to making our platform more robust, flexible and scalable. This is a great opportunity to create a meaningful impact as well as grow in your career.

We are looking for engineers with different levels of experience and expertise. Depending on your proficiency levels, you will join our team as a Software Engineer II, Senior Software Engineer or Lead Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for the Springboard platform, which enriches the learning experience of thousands through human guided learning at scale
• Own quality and reliability of the product by getting hands on with code and design reviews, debugging complex issues and so on
• Contribute to the platform architecture through redesign of complex features based on evolving business needs
• Influence and establish best engineering practices through solid design decisions, processes and tools
• Provide technical mentoring to team members

You

• You have experience with web application development, on both, backend and frontend.
• You have a solid understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• You have hands-on experience in,
• Coding and debugging complex systems, with frontend integration.
• Code review, responsible for production deployments.
• Building scalable and fault-tolerant applications.
• Re-architecting / re-designing complex systems / features (i.e. managing technical debt).
• Defining and following best practices for frontend and backend systems.
• You have excellent problem solving skills and are comfortable handling ambiguity.
• You are able to analyze various alternatives and reach optimal decisions. 
• You are willing to challenge the status quo, express your opinion and drive change.
• You are able to plan reasonably complex pieces of work and can handle changing priorities, unknowns and challenges with support. You want to contribute to the platform roadmap, aligning with the organization priorities and goals.
• You enjoy mentoring others and helping them solve challenging problems.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner. You are able to communicate with various stakeholders to understand their requirements.
• You are a proponent of quality - building best practices, introducing new processes and improvements to make the team more efficient.

Non-negotiables

Must have

• Expertise in Backend development (Python & Django experience preferred)
• Expertise in Frontend development (AngularJS / ReactJS / VueJS experience preferred)
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience building multiple significant features for web applications

Good to have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (or any cloud platform)
• Experience working with any Learning Management System (LMS), such as Canvas
• Experience working with GenAI ecosystem, including usage of AI tools such as code completion
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and applications deployed on Kubernetes
• Experience with refactoring (redesigning complex systems / features, breaking monolith into services)
• Experience working with NoSQL databases
• Experience with Web performance optimization, SEO, Gatsby and FE Analytics
• Delivery skills, specifically planning open ended projects
• Mentoring skills

Expectations

• Able to work with open ended problems and come up with efficient solutions
• Able to communicate effectively with business stakeholders to clarify requirements for small to medium tasks and own end to end delivery
• Able to communicate estimations, plan deviations and blockers in an efficient and timely manner to all project stakeholders

We are seeking a highly skilled Opencart Developer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality e-commerce websites using the Opencart platform. As an Opencart Developer, you will work closely with our team of designers, developers, and project managers to ensure that all projects are completed on time and to the highest quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Opencart website
• Customization
• Design and implement custom Opencart themes
• Develop custom Opencart modules and extensions
• API Integration
• Payment Gateway Integration
• Troubleshoot and debug Opencart websites
• Optimize website performance and speed
• Collaborate with the team to ensure website functionality and user experience
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Opencart and PHP development trends and technologies
• Testing Knowledge
• Maintaining Hosting & Server

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1-year experience in developing Opencart websites using PHP
• Strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience in developing custom Opencart themes and modules
• Experience in troubleshooting and debugging Opencart websites
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver projects on time
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Education:

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.

What is FCG? 

FCG, a product-based technology consulting company serving top North American clients and providing the most innovative technology solutions from the past 10 years in the domain of Utility, gas pipeline, roadways and permitting systems. We are made up of more than 50+ software professionals and researchers (and growing) who live and breathe technology. With our core principles and values, we always believed in challenging ourselves to bring out the best products and to constantly improve and invest in latest technologies such as Cloud Computing, Dev-Ops, GIS, Big Data and Analytics.

We are an STPI unit operating from IT park Bhopal with high end infrastructure and due to COVID-19 we are providing the work from home.

Why work at FCG?

FCG is on a mission to create a place where you can learn and grow, where your ideas are valued and where you can do cool things, all while contributing to the larger success of the company. At FCG we incorporate and promote a culture of creativity, innovation, and collaboration to allow everyone to do their best work every day. Our core management team aims to provide you very friendly environment with guidance at every step.

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology with overall high academics.

Experience

3- 5+ years of experience as a .Net Application/Software Developer

Job Requirements

The Software Developer must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience (either through in an internship, previous employment, or in a college project):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent field
• 3-5+ years of experience with C#, .NET 3.5 and above framework, Visual Studio 2012 and above, http://asp.net/">NETWeb Forms, and IIS 6/7; Familiarity or experience with server design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC)), and general Server-Side Development (e.g. ASP.Net, SQL Server, Oracle, PHP)
• Experience with SQL, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, jQuery, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JSON Requests, Responsive Web Development, and cross browser development is a PLUS.
• Experience in other languages such as mobile based (Objective-C, Java, Swift, etc.) is a PLUS.
• Experience with GIT, Subversion, or similar version control systems.
• Understanding of Design Patterns and Object-Oriented Concepts.
• Experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, development, production deployment and maintenance; Experience or understanding of working in an Agile environment

• Ability to function well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to write technical documentation for internal or external developer/technical audiences.
• Applicant must possess good written and spoken English language skills (fluent or highly conversant in English).

Role & Responsibilities

Depending on current project needs, responsibilities could entail any of the following:

• Translate application storyboards and use cases into architecture concepts and pseudocode
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable C# code by writing clean, scalable code using Object Oriented Programming Principles (OOP) and our defined Development Standards guide
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications by identifying any observed bottlenecks and bugs, and suggesting solutions / technical alternatives to mitigate and address these issues; Make recommendations and/or changes towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code, and improve/streamline processes and systems
• Support projects through entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) by participating in the requirements analysis and research gathering (R&D) process, and/or writing documentation such as technical specifications, user guides, and other forms of documentation.
• Interact with team members (end-users, testers, distributors, analysts and project/release managers) in a team-oriented fashion
• Follow software development methodologies and best practices
• Ensure system improvements and tickets are successfully implemented through following up with developers and QA team

• The candidate should expect to work in a global virtual team spread across North America and India team members, sometimes across multiple time zones.

• The candidate may be assigned to more than one role or project at a time.
• Our ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player committed to delivering on time and should be able to work with minimal supervision.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer, focused on writing well structured, efficient and

Maintainable software. You will be working on writing code, tests and documentation for the Network

Management and Head End Systems. You will be interfacing with devices in the field, collecting data from

Electricity meters and networking equipment. Your responsibility will include the data collection services,

External APIs, user interface and data analytics. You will be committed to making a high-quality, fault tolerant

System to interact with physical devices and make collected data available to 3rd party services.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Engineering with 2+ experience writing high quality, efficient and

maintainable code.

• Proficiency with Elixir or Erlang. Alternatively experience with at least two of Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, Python,

Lisp/Clojure, Scala, Haskel or similar

• Proficiency with Typescript or Javascript using ReactJS, VueJS or similar.
• Good knowledge of SQL databases (PostgresSQL, MSSQL, Oracle or similar)
• Good knowledge of revision control system like GIT, SVN, TFS or similar
• Experience with NoSQL databases like InfluxDB, Prometheus, Elastic Stack, SOLR or similar is a plus.
• In depth knowledge of Linux would be a plus
• Exposure to schematic and layout design and understanding would be a plus.
• Experience working with the energy metering segment is a plus.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will be handling software development activities in Elixir and Typescript
• Technical development activities as per client requirements and internal operational processes.
• Coordinate with multi geographical teams for technical development.
• Close coordination with Technical Support team to visit customers and understand

Requirements.

• Maintaining/writing high quality code, tests and documentation

Location: Mohali

• Own our user interfaces with an eye to lightning-fast performance and a great user experience
• Implement compelling and intuitive UIs, shaping the design and feel of the product alongside our founders
• Write a significant amount of code for new and existing features
• Ship high-quality code and architecture
• Mentor engineers on the team, developing their skills and helping advance their careers
• Help shape the future of our engineering organization

Requirements

• You have been building production web applications for 5+ years and know the systems from top to bottom
• You know SQL and have significant programming experience on the frontend with React
• You have a BS/MS/Ph.D. in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• You want to work in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
• Comfortable working with a 100% distributed engineering team, collaborating on GitHub, Slack, Zoom, etc. in the open and as a self-starter.

Bonus points

• You have backend experience building microservices
• You’ve contributed to open-source libraries and actively participate in the development community (blogging, meetups, tweeting, etc.)
• You have experience building interactive data visualizations
• You have worked in TypeScript, Java, Go