Sr PHP Developer

About Root Node

We’re an early-stage startup building intelligent tools for planning, scheduling, and optimization—starting with timetabling and warehouse logistics. Backed by deep domain expertise and a growing customer pipeline, we’re now building our core tech team. This is not just a coding job — it's a chance to build something meaningful from the ground up.

About the job

• Design and implement robust backend systems and APIs using Java or similar backend language and Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks
• Integrate backend services with existing custom ERP systems 
• Work closely with the founder on product architecture, feature prioritization, and go-to-market feedback
• Take full ownership of features — from system design and development to deployment and iterative improvements
• Help shape our engineering culture and technical foundations

You're a Great Fit If You:

• Have 3+ years of experience in backend development
• Are strong in Java or similar languages (e.g., Kotlin, Go, Node.js)
• Have solid experience with Spring Boot or equivalent backend frameworks
• Have integrated with ERP or enterprise systems in production environments
• Are comfortable with both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Understand REST API development, authentication, Docker
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset — you're excited about ownership, ambiguity, and making decisions that shape the product and company
• Want more than just a job — you want to build, solve, and learn rapidly

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• High degree of ownership and autonomy
• Ability to shape the tech and product direction from Day 1
• Transparent and fast decision-making culture
• A builder’s environment — solve real-world problems with real impact

Bookeventz is looking for a rock star coder to work closely with the founders to build on our core platform and mobile applications.

A Techie who has an Expert understanding of Server Logic, REST APIs and core web technologies.

Should have a great understanding of MEAN/MERN Stack.

Our Tech Stack:

-PHP, CodeIgniter, MVC Framework

-Node JS, React JS, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

-JQuery

-Redis, MySQL/Maria DB

-Linux, Ubuntu

A few Challenges we are working on right now:

-Working on various optimization to improve page speed.

-Improving Server Response & Load balancing.

-Server-side development on various projects.

-Customized CRM to increase leads handled per salesperson to double a day.

-Create a platform for users to create their custom event website.

Job Objectives:

-Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic

-Optimize web applications to maximize speed and scale. Support diverse clients from high-powered desktop computers to small mobile devices

-Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability

-Implementation of security and data protection

-Collaborate with senior management, operations & business team

-Building Rest APIs and maintaining Database optimizations

Looking For:

-Minimum 2 years of experience with Internet companies

-Great understanding of Node, react, Express, Socket.io, MVVM framework

-Worked on an e-commerce website, server handling and deployments scripts

-The one who has worked on the customer-facing product for 2 years

- Strong knowledge of MEAN stack (Min 1 yr professional working experience) with basic

  understanding of LAMP

-Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant systems and databases."

Technical:

• Expertise in WordPress customization, development and knowledge of plugins and API integration Should be well versed in WordPress.
• Must have knowledge to create their own theme and able to do customization in existing/premium theme.
• Must have experience of plugin customization and also aware about a new plugin development.
• Must have the Knowledge of existing WordPress’s functions, hooks, plugins.
• Experience in WordPress is mandatory, other Open Sources/frameworks experience would be considered as an added advantage.
• WordPress integration directly from PSD/AI/Sketch would be considered as an added advantage.
• Must have knowledge of basic php and MYSQL concepts.

Non-Technical:

• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication
• Decision making
• Good Team player
• Good Listener

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping to formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.

Should have knowledge of web frameworks, such as Django, HTML and CSS and Python programming language.

Should have relevant work experience in coding and web development.
Good knowledge of Python and Django
Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript,
Good knowledge of MY SQL database
Knowledge of Django REST framework, API.

Education Qualification- bachelor's degree in computer science, information management systems or a related field.

Work Experience - 1 to 2 years (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

• Systems: REST & Graphql API’s, WSDL, XML JASON. Integration protocol, data exchanges between systems. Magento, Logistics, ERP integration experience
• Role: Will be responsible for developing and integrating API framework. Build service layer.
• Education : B.Tech – CSE, premium institute
• Experience : 3-6 Years, High transactional website, multiple system integration, AWS, Middleware and MySQL, MongoDB, Restful API. Team player, Passion for Coding. Magento eCommerce system design and database is desirable

The ideal candidate will efficiently and quickly write PHP in a timely and scalable way in order to improve the code-base of the company's products in meaningful ways. This candidate will be able to test the code and make adjustments where necessary. They should also have experience in contributing to the whole software design lifecycle.

Experience: 4-5 Years

• Custom PhP website Development

• Proficiency in Laravel and / or Codeigniter

• Through knowledge of MVC structure

• Angularjs, React JS, Node JS, Vue Js (Mastery in any one)

• JS, AJAX, HTML, CSS

Skills Required

• Have thorough knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
• Possess the ability in Angular js, React js
• Top-notch programming skills, ability to produce quality code that is maintainable, efficient, reliable and secure.
• Development of APIs as required. Rest or Soap API integration.
• Strong knowledge of MVC is required
• Must Know Framework like Laravel, CodeIgniter, Cake Php, Yii
• Have experience in MySQL, MariaDB databases.
• Distributed version control and regular deployments.
• Have Good Communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, well-designed code
• Troubleshoot and test core product software to ensure strong optimization
• Contribute to all phases of the development life cycle

Qualifications

• Experience of 4-5 years in Wordpress development and Application Development
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, tools and PHP skills

Employment type: Full-time

Location: Ahmedabad

Salary: as per company standards