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

Responsibilities:

●     Design and develop websites and web applications from initial concept, site architecture, and user interface to finished deliverables.

●     Write clean, secure, test-driven, easily maintainable and modular codes adhering to the technical standards.

●     Database designing and maintenance.

●     Create and update reusable code libraries to streamline the development cycle.

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

●     Collaborate and work with front-end/mobile developers on the backend needs of projects.

●     Client communication (verbal/written) as and when required.

Required Skills:

●     Previous working experience as a PHP / Laravel developer. Experience in CMS like Drupal and WordPress will be an added advantage.

●     Excellent knowledge of the Laravel framework and experience building factories/facades/libraries using abstract classes, interfaces, and traits.

●     Good knowledge of RDBMS (MySQL/MS SQL/PostgreSQL), database designing and query optimization techniques.

●     Good core knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, jQuery and Bootstrap framework.

●     Hands-on experience in RESTful API design and development, including implementing oAuth2.0 for authentication and authorization.

●     Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

●     Excellent communication (verbal/written) skills.

1. 6 months to 4 years hands on experience of PHP Laravel framework. 
2. Candidates from Gujarat can apply.

3. Candidates can also apply if willing to relocate.

4. 5 days working from office only.

Our client is a premier web design and software solutions company based out of Delhi, Florida and California. They are a creative, young and dynamic organisation that provides superior quality solutions like web design and development, mobile app development on various platforms, cloud apps and Ecommerce web solutions. They have clients across US, Canada, UK, and Australia, who receive market ready and saleable apps.

What you need to have:

• Design and implement high performance server side application solutions for the targeted domain.
• Develop integrated solutions between the product server side components and customer systems.
• Participate in the full life-cycle development process from software definition, through design, development, test (Unit & Integration), release and maintenance.
• Developing JSON, REST and SOAP APIs/web services.
• Code review and code management on versioning control system.
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components
• Collaborate with different teams
• Mentor team members
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development

• In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel Framework
• Must have previous experience in development of high-end web applications in PHP, MYSQL and AJAX
• Previously built applications/websites in MVC frameworks, especially CodeIgniter
• Strong understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks, preferably jQuery
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Bitbucket
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Strong knowledge of coding best practices, server deployment and troubleshooting