Sr. Software Engineer - PHP

PHP Full Stack Developer

Responsibilities

• Optimize monolithic legacy codebases and newer repositories using PHP, Codeignitor, Laravel, Cakephp, wordpress, along with backend services developed in Python and maintaining legacy Perl/CGI-based code.
• Work in an agile environment with Project Managers in completing user stories, converting requirements into backend- and frontend-driven solutions.
• Integrate and design highly scalable/transaction heavy API based applications such as Restful APIs, backend API endpoints using Python, legacy CGI processing, and designing JSON payloads.
• Cooperate with QA, Application Support, and DevOps teams to triage bugs across backend logic, APIs, databases, and frontend components.
• Coordinate with other Engineering Leads/Managers in the same or different functions.
• Convert complex business rules and workflows from User Story requirements into bespoke Sales Force type CRM applications with a strong backend focus.
• Work with large database schemas that would include adding and updating tables and rows using MySQL, including writing optimized and complex queries.
• Support frontend development using PHP, HTML, CSS (plain CSS and Tailwind CSS), and JavaScript as required.
• Write Unit tests and Documentation.
  

Qualification & Skills

• 3–5 years experience with OOP, SQL, Rest API, and backend-heavy application development.
• Proficient in PHP, Laravel, codeignitor, Cakephp, wordpress, with strong backend programming experience in Python and working knowledge of Perl for legacy systems.
• Knowledge of database design and querying using MySQL, with high proficiency in complex SQL queries.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS (plain CSS and Tailwind CSS), JavaScript, JQuery.
• Practical experience using the MVC architecture.
• The candidate should have experience working directly with a project-based or service-based company and be proficient in scalable architecture and application development.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, etc.
• Proficient in version control using Git OR SVN.
• Problem-solving skills and critical mindset.
• Good communication skills.