Senior Software Engineer - PHP/CodeIgniter Framework

JioTesseract, a digital arm of Reliance Industries, is India's leading and largest AR/VR organization with the mission to democratize mixed reality for India and the world. We make products at the cross of hardware, software, content and services with focus on making India the leader in spatial computing. We specialize in creating solutions in AR, VR and AI, with some of our notable products such as JioGlass, JioDive, 360 Streaming, Metaverse, AR/VR headsets for consumers and enterprise space.

About the Job

As a Cloud Backend Engineer you will design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems in cloud environments. You will be responsible for building cloud-native applications, optimizing backend performance, and ensuring seamless integration with frontend services and third-party systems.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Backend Development
• Design and implement scalable and high-performance backend services and APIs for cloud-based applications.
• Develop microservices architectures and serverless functions to support business needs.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, reliable, and performant, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure.
• Deploy and maintain backend services using cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes and ensure smooth delivery of updates.
• Performance Optimization
• Monitor and optimize the performance of backend services, including database queries, API responses, and system throughput.
• Implement caching strategies, load balancing, and other performance-enhancing techniques to ensure scalability and responsiveness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues and system bottlenecks.
• Database Management
• Design and manage relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and performance.
• Implement data access patterns and optimize queries for efficient data retrieval and storage.
• Ensure backup, recovery, and data security practices are in place.
• Integration and Collaboration
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate backend services with frontend applications and third-party systems.
• Participate in architectural discussions and provide input on system design and technology choices.
• Ensure clear communication and documentation of backend services, APIs, and system interactions.
• Security and Compliance
• Implement security best practices to protect backend services from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including data privacy and protection requirements.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to maintain system integrity.
• Testing and Quality Assurance
• Develop and maintain automated tests for backend services, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Perform code reviews and participate in quality assurance processes to ensure high code quality and reliability.
• Monitor and address issues identified during testing and production deployments.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
• Document backend services, APIs, and infrastructure setups to facilitate knowledge sharing and support.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and deployment guides.
• Share knowledge and best practices with team members and contribute to a collaborative development environment.

What We Need To See

• Strong experience in backend development, cloud technologies, and distributed systems, with a focus on building robust, high-performance solutions.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on cloud-based applications.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures.
• Technical Expertise in:

1. Backend Development

• Strong experience with backend programming languages such as Node.js, Python
• Expertise in working with frameworks such as NestJS, Express.js, or Django.

2. Microservices Architecture

• Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of service discovery, API gateways, and distributed tracing.

3. API Development

• Proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with API security, rate limiting, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth).

4. Database Management

• Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).
• Experience in database schema design, optimization, and management. 

5. Cloud Services

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure,AWS or Google Cloud.

6. Performance Optimization

• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of backend services.

7. Security

• Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing secure coding practices.
• Soft Skills:
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What are we looking for? :

- Experience of upto 3 years in PHP or other backend programming languages.

- Understanding of MVC structures, OOPs concepts and Frameworks.

- Experience working with Linux, Nginx or Apache and Git, REST APIs.

- Experience with Third party API integrations and using various vendor libraries.

- Have knowledge of Database schemas, structures and migrations.

- Experience in Laravel would be a huge plus.

What you will be doing?:

- Collaborate with team members and solve new challenges through tech and research.

- Take end-to-end ownership of delivering new modules - analyze customer usage & feedback, review business requirements, develop functionalities and test code.

- Write clean readable code and also follow best practices for efficiency and performance.

- Self learn and work independently, Also collaborate with the team when required.

- Communicate constructively and value user experience and feedback.

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What can you expect to learn?:

- Exposure to latest web technologies and frameworks like Angular, Laravel, PHP, Magento, PWAs, REST APIs, Elastic search and Web services.

- Develop custom functionalities and modules in Laravel to implement business ideas and user requirements.

- Best coding practices and various methodologies to optimize performance and produce the best quality product. Various caching techniques and optimization standards.

- Microservices architecture and Scalability using cloud services, Automation of manual tasks using linux and shell scripting, Data migrations, SQL and Version control tools like bitbucket.

Perks : 

- Competitive salary

- Flexible work hours

- No dress code

- Group outings

- Supportive work culture

About the Role

In this role, you'll work on design, implementation, and test for Dremio's system internals. If you want to be part of a fast-moving, fun, and accomplished team, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities & ownership

• Own design, implementation, testing, and support of next-generation features related to scalability, reliability, robustness, usability, security, and performance of the product.
• Capable of working Individually and collaboratively with other engineers.
• Collaborate with support and field resources to make sure that customers are successful with Dremio

Requirements

• Fluency in Java and/or C++ with 3 to 5+ years of experience developing production level software
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, multi-threaded and asynchronous patterns and their applications towards developing scalable systems
• Experience developing scalable distributed systems and deploying, scaling, and managing microservices
• Experience with  containers and kubernetes for orchestration and container management in private and public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) a plus
• Excellent communication skills and affinity for collaboration and teamwork
• Interested in and motivated to be  part of a fast-moving startup with a fun and accomplished team
• Startup experience a plus
• B.S. or M.S in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience

• Experience in at least one of the frameworks   YII / Codeigniter
• Experience in Laravel(Mandatory)
• Good experience in JS, JQuery, AJAX, Angular JS
• Good experience in Html, CSS, Responsive Design.
• Ability to write and consume web services and REST services.
• Knowledge on Developing APIs for Mobile Applications
• Should have excellent communication skill and technical skill
• Extensive OOD (Object-oriented design) / OOP (Object-oriented programming) experience.
• Good knowledge of relational databases (MySQL), version control tools and of developing web services
• Should have good understanding skill and ability to work independently or within a team and lead a team.
• Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas.
• Knowledge of and experience applying design patterns andimplementing industry best practices required.

Good to Have Skills:

• Knowledge on Server Maintenance
• Knowledge on Amazon AWS

• If you fit the above criteria, send your latest resume along with following information duly filled to us immed at appleinformatics(at)yahoo.com   

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• Proficient with Laravel & Codeignitor Framework 
• Have good database structures and algorithm platform
• Knowledge about OPP, MVC, RESTful
• Knowledge about HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ActiveJS, NodeJS, JQuery is an advantage
• Have experiences using GIT
• Use fluently one of relation database administration: Oracle, MySQL