Technical Project Manager - IT Infrastructure

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About the Role

Important: Laravel-only experience is not qualifying; proven Symfony experience is mandatory!!!

We’re hiring a Senior PHP & Symfony Software Engineer to work on mission-critical backend systems where code quality, reliability, and accountability are non-negotiable. This role goes far beyond feature delivery; it’s about engineering craftsmanship, technical ownership, and building systems you can truly stand behind.

You’ll be part of a highly collaborative Agile team, working closely with product, QA, and other engineers across the full lifecycle from ticket definition and design through testing, review, and production deployment. This role is ideal for someone who values clean architecture, Test-Driven Development, thoughtful technical decisions, and mentoring others while building robust, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend systems using PHP and Symfony
• Own features end-to-end, from ticket creation and technical design to production release
• Write clean, strongly-typed, maintainable, and testable code that meets strict quality standards
• Apply design patterns thoughtfully and consistently
• Build and maintain comprehensive automated test coverage using PHPUnit and similar tools
• Follow and promote Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices
• Use static analysis, linters, and code quality tools to ensure reliability and consistency
• Participate actively in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams to deliver robust solutions
• Break down complex initiatives into well-defined, actionable tasks and guide implementation
• Monitor systems and participate in a rotating on-call schedule when required
• Promote secure coding practices and ensure code is free from known vulnerabilities
• Document architecture, decisions, and processes to support team-wide knowledge sharing
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience with PHP (7.4 / 8+)
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with the Symfony framework
• Strong understanding and practical use of design patterns
• Solid experience with unit and integration testing (PHPUnit, Behat, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Familiarity with static analysis tools (PHPStan, Psalm, or similar)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, code coverage, and deployment workflows
• Excellent technical communication skills and ability to explain and defend technical decisions
• High ownership mindset and strong sense of accountability

Nice-to-Have

• Experience working with MongoDB
• Familiarity with JavaScript, React, Node.js, and/or TypeScript
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Experience working on high-availability or mission-critical systems

Benefits

• Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
• No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
• Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
• Support That Matters: Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
• True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued

Responsibilities:
Creative Content Writer with experienced and good writing skills like Web Pages Content writer, blogs etc
Writing, editing and publishing engaging posts for social media networks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter etc)
Optimizing social media content (language, message, tone) on the basis of the behavior of our target audience
Selecting appealing graphics and videos for complementing text
Responding to comments and questions on  social media channels in a respectful and timely manner
Tracking and reporting on social media insights (e.g. traffic, engagement, conversion rates, shares etc.)
Applying advertising techniques for increasing brand awareness (e.g. promotions, competitions)
Updating our social media with the latest news
Coordinating with internal teams for creating advertising posts (e.g. for product releases, events and open roles)

Requirements:
At least a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, , Journalism or a relevant field
Proven work experience as a Senior Content writer or Copywriter
Experience of working with MS Office and design software (e.g. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
Experience with various social networks and platforms for advertisement purposes
Sound knowledge of keyword research, SEO and analytics tools, especially Google Analytics
Ability to create innovative web content, supported by relevant images and videos
Familiarity with paid advertisement
Proficiency in English
Strong verbal as well as written communication skills
Exceptional time-management and organizational skills
A keen eye for details
An analytical mind with a problem-solving attitude
Presentable

Critical Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with business analysts/product managers to estimate and design effective, scalable and maintainable solutions that meet business initiatives and objectives
• Develop and design software/platform that meets business requirements and technical design
• Troubleshoot pre- and post-production implementations and Handle the team
• You will provide back-end functionality that can run smoothly from any device or browser type
• Propose new ideas when there is strong business value and stay up to date on the latest technology trends and techniques.

Critical Skills & Experiences:

• At least 9+ years of experience developing in Java technologies with equivalent experience in systems analysis, OO design, OO programming and debugging skills
• Deep Understanding of Web UI, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery
• Integration with 3^rd party API’s.
• ReactJS – Must (min 7 years exp ) with nodejs.
• At least 9 years of experience in Java Spring Boot Framework development
• 7 years of experience in any Cloud platform, preferably AWS.
• At least 7 years of web services and relational database experience (preferably Mysql)
• At least a year of Elastic search experience
• Experience developing RESTful web services (preferably micro services)
• Experience with UNIX/Linux command line and shell scripting
• Experience working in cross-functional Agile/Scrum teams
• Any level of experience with JIRA or any other issue tracking technology
• Experience with Java application profiling and profiling tools
• Bachelor’s degree or the above equivalent skills and years of experience
• Should be able to manage end-to-end single handedly with prior experience
• Full stack developer overall with at least 9yrs experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll design and architect new features on Mobile Application development.
• You’ll be involved all aspects of development, playing a critical role in design, planning, development and deployment.
• You'll Develop robust, quick prototypes for proof-of concept features / application based on briefs.
• You’ll coordinate with all lines of business to delivery an entire piece of a system or application.
• Write clean, simple and well-tested code

Who are you?

You are a team-player who collaborates with developers, designers, testers and product manager to create an amazing user experience. You have experience with all aspects of the production software lifecycle. You have good interpersonal skills and feel comfortable coordinating efforts across teams. You are a fast learner, with an eye for detail, strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Your extensive knowledge in Data structures, Algorithms, ORM and Design Patterns.
• You’ll bring extensive experience in mobile development along with the best practices as per language (Android) guidelines.
• Your ability to thrive in complexity and a strong desire to collaborate with colleagues to deliver projects.
• If you have work experience in a Consumer Product/E-Commerce company, we’ll like you even more.

Job Description

The candidate must have ability to deliver the project alone or with the help of junior programmers. The candidates must have good communication skills to communicate with the clients and in-house cross-department team members.

Have sound knowledge in MVC Frameworks, Database Structure, CMS & eCommerce Development. Able to write clean code that follow industry standards and scalable. 

 Experience in Agile development process & Complete SDLC.

Skills-
Good experience into Core PHP - framework like Codeigniter.

Knowledge of HTML,Jquery, CSS, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, MySql etc

Responsibilities and Duties

• Must be self-driven and highly organized.
• Design, code, test, debug and document software according to the functional requirements.
• Strong Logical Programming Skills required.
• Must have good communication skill.
• Self-starter and effective team player.
• Team leading and client interaction exposure would be an added advantage.
• Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

• Design and develop solutions to complex technical problems spanning the development of product features, quality validation, and deployment to customers
• Build highly scalable web applications that are designed for high performance
• Lead design and code reviews
• Work closely with senior management, Product Manager, and our team of developers.
• Contribute visibly to product quality, innovation, and customer-centric design across the engineering organization
• Lead, motivate and direct team members to build high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment
• Actively hire the engineering & product team, & develop the existing team
• Share experiences and skills to aid team members in enhancing their professional skills and career

• 4+ years of experience building large scalable systems
• Strong experience in agile methodologies and test-driven development (TDD)
• Experience in software development using open source technologies
• Knowledge in domain-driven design, design patterns, and enterprise integration patterns
• Must have experience in delivering software via complete Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline

• A history of working on side/hobby projects or contributing to open source projects is a plus
• You have worked in a startup before

Most importantly: Be excited to learn what you don’t already know!