Sr. PHP Developer

Job description :

Looking for a passionate developer and team player who wants to learn, contribute and bring fun & energy to the team. We are a friendly startup where we provide opportunities to explore and learn a lot of things(new technology/tools etc.,) in building quality products using best-in-class technology.

Responsibilities :

• Design and develop new features using Full-stack development (Java/Spring/React/Angular/Mysql) for a cloud(AWS/others) and mobile product application in SOA/microservices architecture.
• Design awesome features and continuously improve them by exploring alternatives/technologies to make design improvements.
• Performance testing with Gatling (Scala).
• Work with CI/CD pipeline and tools (Docker, Ansible) to improve the build and deployment process.
• Working with QA to ensure the quality and timing of new release deployments.

Skills/Experience :

• Good coding/problem-solving skills and interest in learning new things will be the key.
• Time/Training will be provided to learn new technologies/tools.
• 1 or more years of professional experience in building web/mobile applications using Java or similar technologies (C#, Ruby, Python, Elixir, NodeJS).
• Experience in Spring Framework or similar frameworks.
• Experience in any DB (SQL/noSQL)
• Any experience in front-end development using React/Vue/Angular/similar frameworks.
• Any experience with Java/similar testing frameworks (JUnit/Mocks etc).

Your primary role will be to drive and grow our in-house software expertise. Working with a small software team in India and the UK, you will be responsible in understanding the requirements from various internal teams and taking ownership of software development, including backend database development and any front-end applications that will be developed in the future. Implementing AGILE methodologies, you will be responsible for delivering iterative results through regular sprints.

The software team manages a range of systems for the company, ranging from our client-facing applications to content delivery portals. You will be involved in all the projects and will contribute to developing, maintaining, and improving our systems. You will also be expected to keep on top of the latest developments in the software world and constantly check if we can make use of the latest technologies to deliver an even better user experience to both our internal and external clients. This role will suit someone who has extremely good technical skills but who is also ambitious to play a more strategic role in a growing company and build a strong team. The role may also require occasional travel to our UK headquarters and other offices around the world.

Essentials:

• Solid development skills and track-record of successful project delivery
• PHP and frameworks
• Database design and development
• SQL
• Open-source SQL databases, e.g. MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
• HTML
• CSS, Sass and frameworks
• JavaScript: ES5, ES6, Ajax, libraries, and frameworks like VueJs, ReactJs.
• Front-end tooling
• Accessibility and progressive enhancement
• Git and/or other version control systems
• Project management
• Excellent communication, leadership, and motivation skills
• Willing to take on new technical projects.
• Attention to detail.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Agile development experience or certification
• .Net Framework
• Data visualisation and tools
• js
• NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Big data and analytics
• Web security and development practices
• Data scraping and parsing.
• Aptitude for statistical analysis

Basic Requirements:

Firm grasp of Git-based source control
Competent with PHP object-oriented programming & MVC applications
Competent with MySQL-based database concepts
Familiarity with automated deployment strategies Excellent in JavaScript.

Good understanding of jQuery, Bootstrap.

Good understanding of SVN.

Responsibilities

Understand technical requirements
Develop full fledged web applications
End to end software development
Should write test cases & perform extensive self testing
Lead & Mentor team

Technologies

- PHP

- opencart&quot

- MySQL
- MVC
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript / jQuery
- AJAX

Responsibilities

• Deliver products on scope, time and with the highest quality
• Set up coding standards and processes in the team 
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, scalable architecture and modular design
• Lead efforts of a rapidly growing engineering team of strong individual contributors
• Lead design and code reviews and ensure high quality in implementation
• Ensure performance and security criteria are met
• Communicate technical directions to all levels within the company
• Report the status of work and present solutions 
• Contribute to organization-level goals like talent hiring, people skill development, etc.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Love for Software and the Microsoft tech stack.
• 4+ years of experience with .NET, C#, ASP.NET, Microsoft Azure, etc
• Passion for upcoming tech; experience/tinkering with ASP.NET Core, Azure Cosmos DB, etc
• Basic SQL programming 
• Ability to work with client-side scripting languages; newer frameworks and paradigms such as React, Flutter or Angular
• 2+ years of experience developing large/complex application end-to-end

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Web Development is required.
• Strong middle-tier development (API's).
• Should be hands-on with the technical deliverables.
• Very strong software engineering - design, development and testing, experience.
• Good understanding of design / architectural patterns and automation platforms.

Other Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication, team skills
• Ability to handle ambiguity and collaborate across multiple groups
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks concurrently and drive them to success
• Facilitate collaboration in cross-company discussions (i.e. vendor teams)
• Sound problem resolution, judgment, negotiating and decision making skills
• Excellence in strategic thinking, leadership and be able to influence without authority.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate new information and techniques