Software Engineer - Backend

• PHP / Laravel developer duties and responsibilities

• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms

• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team

• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications

• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools

• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increase existing data services API

• In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel 5 PHP Framework

• Hands on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, REST API design

• MySQL profiling and query optimization

Software Programmer - PHP 

About us 

GRG India is a leading provider of end-to-end loyalty management services in India. We help large and mid-size companies acquire, engage, retain and influence their customers, employees and channel partners. Our clients include some of India’s top brands across BFSI, FMCG, Construction, IT, Agro Chemicals, and Automotive industries. 

Following are examples of what we do: 

• Design a mechanic loyalty program for a large auto ancillary company, wherein the mechanic gets incentivized every time he influences the vehicle owner to buy original OEM spare parts 
• Send promotional offers to customers of large banks to make them use specific banking channels (e.g. Net Banking, Mobile App etc.) or products (e.g. Remittance, Loans etc.) 
• Acquire and grow the customer base of a large MNC agro chemical company by using farmer referral programs and instant gratification rewards 
• Engage HNI customers of a large real estate company with high-end exclusive benefits, privileges, and rewards 

• Assist one of India’s top credit card issuing companies to reduce employee attrition and increase sales across multiple sourcing channels 

With a reputation that’s been built over a decade of providing successful loyalty management solutions, we’re now embarking upon a journey of creating highly modular, scalable, and mostly standardized products.  

We have recently launched a SaaS product  Let’s Buzzz, an employee engagement platform that helps drive performance and innovation at the workplace. It is a comprehensive product designed to empower business. from accelerating employee engagement to helping appreciate good work and motivating employees to deliver on business objectives.  

Reports to 

AVP - Technology 

3 best things about the job 

• Work in a rapidly evolving industry where scalable tech products have a huge impact 
• Work in a product environment which provides a greater scope for growth 
• Exposure to different technologies and frameworks 

Responsibilities of the role 

• Develop Web/App based solutions in PHP and PHP based frameworks (CodeIgniter/Laravel) having a Service Oriented Architecture (REST/SOAP) 
• Work on integration of 3rd Party libraries as required by the product 
• Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability 

• Ensure the quality of the end product while adhering to quality norms 
• Creating Technical documentation wherever applicable 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features 
• Take part in requirement understanding and contribute to solution of the requirement 

What you will need  

• Should have a sound experience in PHP, MVC Frameworks, Code Igniter. 
• Strong grasp in web development open source: CSS, HTML5, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX & JSON 
• Working knowledge of MySQL databases 

• Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web 
• Knowledge of Angular JS, Node JS will be considered as an added advantage 

• Analyze and document requirements for enhancements to systems and / or business processes.
• Write clean, testable code using .NET programming languages
• Develop technical specifications and architecture
• Test and debug various .NET applications
• Review and refactor code
• Deploy fully functional applications
• Upgrade existing programs
• Document development and operational procedures
• Support junior developers’ work

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of object oriented programming concepts, design patterns and SOLID principles
• Must have hands on experience with C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Windows Services, .NET Entity Framework, SQL Server/T-SQL, IIS and related technologies
• Expertise in REST APIs and WCF
• Strong knowledge of modern techniques such as Responsive Web Design, LINQ, Dependency Injection and Design Patterns
• Strong Skills and experience with web client technologies inclusive of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON and JQuery
• Knowledge of various industry standard development practices (Agile methodology, OOD, TDD, BDD)
• Proficient with tools to enable SDLC (TFS, Visual Studio, etc.)

Behavioral Competencies

• A go getter attitude with the ability & desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
• An innovator mind-set who strives to make things better
• Ability to work independently with the knowledge as well as capability to quickly grasp and make an immediate impact
• Good written & verbal communication skills

Job Description:

We are looking for a Ruby on Rails 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 co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code.
• Integration of data storage solutions.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of Ruby on Rails, Ruby, SQL, JavaScript and Git.
• Experience with Shopify, ReactJs, JQuery CSS, HTML would be plus.
• Strong grasp of TDD and BDD.
• Experience with Heroku or AWS or DigitalOcean.
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code.

CartX is a small, fast-growing, and remote-first company. We are a high converting one-page checkout and post-purchase one-click upsell for thriving eCommerce stores. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our mission and work on our ambitious product roadmap. Ideal candidates have a solid technical background on complex systems.

→ What you will be doing:
– Solve engineering problems that affects hundreds of customers
– Develop and launch end-to-end new key features
– Take ownership and responsibility of challenging tasks
– Interact and collaborate with the team
– Research, innovate and propose new ideas that can lead to new projects
– Play an important role by shaping our company’s best practices and culture
– Learn fast and adapt quickly

→ Required
– 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
– Experience on LAMP
– Experience on Bitbucket
– Knowledge on API’s such as Twilio, Stripe and others
– Great communications skills
– Fluent in English (written and speaking)

→ What We Offer
- Work remotely from home or any co-working space
- Work with a top-notch engineering team
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Ownership and autonomy over exciting tasks
-  Be part of an exciting fast-growing startup