Shopify Developer

Job Title : Principal Backend Engineer (AI-Driven)

Experience : 10+ Years

Location : Chandigarh

Tech Stack : PHP, Node.js, Laravel, MySQL, MongoDB

Additional Requirement : Hands-on experience with AI technologies, APIs, or ML integrations

Role Overview :

We're looking for a Principal Backend Engineer (AI-Driven) to design and lead scalable backend systems while driving AI adoption across products.

The role involves integrating AI-powered features, architecting intelligent systems, and mentoring engineering teams on modern backend and AI implementation.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and lead backend architecture using PHP (Laravel/CodeIgniter) and Node.js
• Build scalable microservices / modular backend systems
• Develop APIs and backend workflows for AI-driven features
• Integrate AI APIs (OpenAI, LangChain or similar frameworks)
• Work with LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and AI pipelines
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security of backend systems
• Mentor engineering teams and drive backend + AI best practices

Requirements :

• 10+ years of backend development experience
• Strong expertise in PHP / Node.js, MySQL, MongoDB
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML APIs or AI-powered features
• Strong system design and architecture skills
• Experience leading engineering teams

Good to Have :

• Prompt engineering or AI cost optimization
• Exposure to MLOps / ML pipelines

• At least 4 years of experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Mandatory experience in MongoDB and MySql.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.

ApnaComplex is one of India’s largest and fastest-growing PropTech disruptors within the Society & Apartment Management business.  The SaaS based B2C platform is headquartered out of India’s tech start-up hub, Bangalore, with branches in 6 other cities. It currently empowers 3,600 Societies, managing over 6 Lakh Households in over 80 Indian cities to effortlessly manage all aspects of running large complexes seamlessly.

ApnaComplex is part of ANAROCK Group. ANAROCK Group is India's leading specialized real estate services company having diversified interests across the real estate value chain.

If it excites you to - drive innovation, create industry-first solutions, build new capabilities ground-up, and work with multiple new technologies, ApnaComplex is the place for you.

Key job responsibilities-

• ​Design and develop highly scalable, reliable and fault tolerant systems ​
• Understand the customer needs, design & implement
• ​Envision project goals, product architectural solutions with a high focus on detail to ensure successful implementation
• ​Articulate complex problems communicating viable architecture and design approaches in a clear and concise manner
• ​Enhance the agile SDLC within the Development Team through new learning, continued growth, and applying industry best practices and processes
• ​Keep optimizing & automating mundane tasks • ​Problem solving in accounting modules

Who You Are-

• ​You have a deep interest and passion for technology - You love writing and owning code and enjoy working with people who will keep challenging you at every stage.
• ​You have strong problem solving, analytic, decision-making and excellent communication with interpersonal skills.
• ​You are self-driven and motivated with the desire to work in a fast-paced, results driven agile environment with varied responsibilities
• ​You have a strong knowledge in accounting systems like ledger entries

Qualifications-

• ​6 years of software development experience in backend
• ​Hands on experience with PHP using CodeIgniter and Javascript (Angular/ React)
• Database technologies - SQL and/or NoSql
• Experience in developing REST APIs
• ​Knowledge of VCS using SVN/ GIT and Payment Gateways
• ​Expertise in design principles and their application
• ​Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms ​ Fast Learner & a Team Player

Locations: Bangalore

Quick Glances:

• https://www.apnacomplex.com/why-apnacomplex">What to look for at ApnaComplex
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/1070467/admin/">Who are we A glimpse of ApnaComplex, know us better
• https://www.apnacomplex.com/media-buzz">ApnaComplex - Media – Visit our media page

ANAROCK Ethos - Values Over Value:

Our assurance of consistent ethical dealing with clients and partners reflects our motto - Values Over Value.

We value diversity within ANAROCK Group and are committed to offering equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against any team member or applicant for employment based on nationality, race, color, religion, caste, gender identity / expression, sexual orientation, disability, social origin and status, indigenous status, political opinion, age, marital status or any other personal characteristics or status. ANAROCK Group values all talent and will do its utmost to hire, nurture and grow them.

• Looking for a talented PHP Developer having experience in writing clean PHP code.
• Someone very good at understanding requirements and developing services & features quickly.
• Good communication skills & team player, who engages with all stakeholders of the project to add clarity for all aspects of the ongoing software development project.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Having good attention to detail & requirements.
• Building software applications in PHP.
• Developing applications using best design and coding practices.
• Writing, maintaining & upgrading middleware & back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating code with Databases & data storage solutions.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web services.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.

Key Requirements :

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Must have Experience in PHP (Lumen & Laravel).
• Experience in creating scalable service-oriented & serverless applications.
• Experience with secure coding.
• Proficient BitBucket and Git.
• Should be experienced in following Agile methodologies. Tools - Jira & Confluence.
• Must have experience in RDBMS - Postgres/MySql and NoSql - MongoDB/Redis.
• Additional knowledge/experience in Python and NodeJs will be good to have.
• Good to have experience in AWS.
• Good problem solving, decision making and prioritization skills.

Job Description

We are looking for a Back-End Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be 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 coworkers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Skills And Qualifications

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, Nodejs and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors, such as LESS and SASS
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Good Understanding of Mysql database.
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats