Openings for the position of PHP Developer

Who Can Apply?

Bachelors or Master’s degree in information technology, computer science or equivalent
0-4 years of work experience in software development
Good PHP development background

Who Cannot Apply:

If you are inclined towards switching jobs on a regular basis, please do not apply.
If you are scared of commitments, please do not apply.

About The Role:

We are looking for a Software Developer who has some hands-on experience in PHP. You will work with online product management team to define software requirements and develop the backend for new features on our existing website & apps.

You will take ownership of the backbone of our entire online ecosystem, which is built on Magento 2. Needless to say, it is one of the most important roles in our team.

Your goal will be to develop, maintain & optimize high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals.

Key Skills Required:

Strong understanding of Magento 2 design patterns, compilation, folder structure, CLI commands, CRONs, request flows, so on.
Experience creating modules from scratch to build new independent features and also modify core features.
Experience creating high performing, highly scalable, secure RESTful APIs in Magento 2.
Experience with integrating third party modules such as ERPs and payment gateways.
Strong understanding of MySQL, especially the Magento 2 database structure.
Clear understanding of OOP concepts, dependency injection, MVVM &s MVC design patterns.
Awareness of all common security threats and ways to prevent them.
Good knowledge of Composer and PHP packages.
Proficient with Git & GitHub.
Good to have: HTML5 & CSS3 knowledge.
Good to have: Experience with Redis, Varnish, ElasticSearch.
Good to have: Experience with AWS, server management, Apache2/Nginx.
Good to have: Experience with DNS management.
Good to have: Experience with testing frameworks with an inclination towards test driven development.

Key Responsibilities:

Review and understand business requirements working with cross-functional teams.
Develop and enhance product offerings in accordance with design and consistent with business objectives.
Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
Make sure that the solutions being developed are effective and take into consideration performance implications for a production environment.
Ensure that development tasks are completed within timeline provided and that issues are fully tested with minimal defects.
Mentor junior members in their work and frequently take up training sessions to sharpen junior team members' skills.
Lead in optimizing website & apps for increased opt-ins, better search rankings, and user engagement and retention.
Undertake frequent refactoring and sanity maintenance of developed code.
Capable to scale applications to support growing business & customer needs.