Sr. PHP Developer

We are hiring a Senior PHP 8 Developer with strong hands-on expertise with 6+ years in CodeIgniter (preferably CI4) and Slim (Slim 4 preferred). The role requires solid backend fundamentals, API development experience, and the ability to collaborate across the stack-including working with JavaScript/Node.js and contributing to front-end design related code where needed.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend applications and RESTful APIs using PHP 8, CodeIgniter, and Slim.- Work with SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL preferred) for data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.- Contribute to JavaScript development and integrations; collaborate on services/components that may involve Node.js.- Support and enhance front-end design related code (UI integration, templates, responsive components, and collaboration with UI/UX).- Implement and maintain cron jobs/schedulers, ensuring reliability and monitoring for time-based automation and background tasks.- Apply secure coding practices (OWASP), implement authentication/authorization (JWT/OAuth2 where applicable), and ensure data privacy.- Write unit/integration tests (PHPUnit/Pest) and support CI/CD pipelines.- Conduct code reviews, improve maintainability, and mentor junior team members.- Troubleshoot production issues, improve application performance, and contribute to monitoring/logging practices.- Work in an Agile delivery model - planning, estimation, and ownership of sprint outcomes.

Required Skills & Experience
- 6+ years of software development experience with strong backend focus.
- Strong hands-on experience in PHP 8 and modern PHP development practices (Composer, PSR standards).- Strong experience with CodeIgniter (CI3/CI4) and Slim Framework (Slim 3/4).- Solid knowledge of SQL and relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL).- Working knowledge of JavaScript and Node.js for integrations or service components.- Ability to work with front-end design related code (templates/components/UI integration) and coordinate with UI/UX teams.- Familiarity with cron jobs/schedulers, background tasks, and operational reliability.- Strong experience with Git, code reviews, and collaborative development practices.- Strong debugging skills across logs, performance bottlenecks, and production issues.

Soft Skills
- Ownership mindset and ability to drive tasks end-to-end.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.- Mentoring mindset and commitment to engineering excellence.- Inclusive team player who supports knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person