Senior Software Engineer - PHP/CodeIgniter Framework

Zolvit is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable backend systems that power our core platform. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems at scale and contribute to a product that will potentially power millions of businesses in India.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable backend services using Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, and Java.
• Contribute to the evolution of our microservices architecture, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and performance.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, frontend, and QA, to deliver high-quality products.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, promoting automation and continuous delivery.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of backend systems, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Champion a quality-driven development approach, including unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in backend development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in backend software engineering, building and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing microservices at scale.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is a plus.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services is a plus
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to work.
• A passion for building high-quality software and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with AWS, Redis, Kafka.
• Exposure to building and deploying ML models in the cloud.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

We're looking for Node js developers with over 2+ years of experience and strong expertise in Javascript based development using Node js and Express. We are looking for cadidates who are go-getters and are leaning towards leadership positions. Candidates must have a proven history of building, scaling, optimising and securing 

We would prefer candidates who can join immediately or are currently serving their notice period.

Key Skills Required : 

• Work as part of a team developing applications and services using Agile development methods
• Contribute to team and organizational improvements in process and infrastructure
• Build customer-facing UI and back-end services for payment processing administration and management
• Code, teste and operate node.js based services
• Effectively use tools and ingenuity to identify and fix defects before they become a problem

• • Previous working experience as a Node.js Developer for 2  years
  • BE /B.Tech in computer science or similar relevant field
  • In depth knowledge of Node.js
  • Hands on experience with HTML, CSS, and AJAX
  • Development experience designing object oriented JavaScript and SVG
  • Applicable knowledge of web libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, Polymer, and Closure
  • Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques
  • Strong analytical skills and problem solving aptitude
  • Attention to details

Must-haves

• Strong proficiency in NodeJS and JavaScript.

• Strong proficiency in top NodeJS frameworks like Express.JS (Simply Express), Feathers.JS, StrongLoop, Koa.JS, or Hapi.

• Good knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases. Ability to develop services with polyglot persistence.

• Basic working knowledge of front-end technologies like HTML5 and CSS3.

• A strong presence of mind, excellent language, and communication skills.

What will I be doing? 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Leading parts of the product from inception to launch, and own large parts of the product’s execution.
Working with our Sales and frontend team to build products with the goal of delighting and increasing the success of our users.
Architecting, building, testing, and releasing product-facing features.
Contributing to our side projects and free tools for the education industry.

What do I need? 🤓

1-2 years of industry experience in a software engineering role, preferably building a SaaS product. You can demonstrate significant impact that your work has had on the product and/or the team.
Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language (for example, PHP, Python, etc.) but it doesn’t need to be a language that we use here! Great people are effective and learn what we use quickly (or introduce us to better ways of working)
Deep knowledge of SQL Databases
Experience with scalable distributed systems, both built from scratch as well as on AWS primitives
Willingness to learn and use new technologies
Extremely data-driven
Ability to debug complex systems

Brownie points 🍰

Using a framework (for example, Laravel, Code Igniter, Django)
Understanding of containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) along with ability to deploy to AWS ECS (or similar tools)

Feel free to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. As long as you're a quick learner, and are excited about changing the status quo for tech recruitment, we're happy to support you as you come up to speed with our tech stack.

Perks 😍

Flexible vacation
Take a tutorial, on us
Monthly remote meals

Tech stack 🔨

PHP
Laravel
NodeJS
VueJS
Ionic Angular
Digital Ocean
AWS
MySQL

Why Classcard? 🚀

We are still in the early stages of our journey. You will be working closely with our users, acting on both their feedback and what our data says. Things you build here will have tremendous impact on both our business and Classcard as a company.
What happens after I apply? 🤔

1. Quick phone call with a member of our engineering team to find out more about your experience and why you want to work at Classcard.

2. Video interview:

   Technical discussion with a senior engineer
   Pairing on an interesting problem
   Meet the founders

Must have:

• Knowledge on design, development and deployment of applications based on CMS and Dot Net technology framework
• Strong Analytical, Logical Reasoning and Problem-Solving skills
• Strong in SDLC concepts, RDBMS concepts and SQL/PL-SQL, Data Structures
• Ability to effectively work with a highly technical and virtually located team

Good to have:

• Considerable knowledge in the following: Drupal, .NET MVC, PHP, CSS, Angular, jQuery, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, DevOps, Agile software development 
• Exposure to mobile application development using any one of the mobile development platforms (iOS, Android, Windows)

Soft skills:

• Ability to co-ordinate among various user groups and internally within the team. This is a critical skill
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Deliver on commitments
• Self-Starter and willing to learn many new skills on the job
• Willing to work flexible hours as the job demands
• Excellent trouble shooting skills
• Ability to think through various business issues and come up with solid design solutions that will stand the test of time
• Good listening and influencing skills; a strong customer focus is a must

Job Description – Sr. Magento Developer

We are looking to hire an experienced Magento Developer to build and maintain E-commerce websites for our clients. As a Sr. Magento Developer, you will be responsible for liaising with the design team, setting up Magento 2.x sites, building modules and customizing extensions, testing the performance of each site, and maintaining security and feature updates after the installation is complete.

Role Responsibilities:

• Architect and propose Magento solutions as per client requirements
• Review business requirements working with other team members
• Perform a technical analysis of requirements
• Produce a solid, detailed technical design
• Write clean, modular, robust code to implement the desired requirements with little or no supervision
• Work with the QA and Customer Support teams to triage and fix bugs with rapid turnaround
• Contribute ideas for making the application better and easier to use
• Train the subordinate team of developers
• Create reusable components, which can be configured for different projects
• Create test plans and perform thorough quality analysis on the code before go live
• Research on new integration and plug-in capabilities
• Be actively involved in the pre-sales activities by demonstrating technical capabilities through POCs

Technical & Professional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experienced in Magento (E-commerce CMS) 3-6 years (Familiar with Zend Framework)
• Strong experience with the LAMP stack, MVC or Zend framework
• Strong HTML, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, Ajax skills
• Strong experience with various API technologies including REST, SOAP
• Knowledge of Agile development methodology
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage and work under strict deadlines
• Ability to work in a team environment

Service Line/Domain: Information Technology