Senior PHP Engineer / Lead

About CodeNinja: We at CodeNinja are dedicated to crafting high-quality software solutions that drive innovation and efficiency for our clients. Our dynamic team of developers and engineers is passionate about using the latest technologies to address real-world challenges across various industries.

Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled PHP Lead Engineer with knowledge of the Yii and Laravel frameworks to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining web applications, ensuring code quality, and implementing robust solutions. You will collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver user-friendly, high-performance applications.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• 7+ years of professional experience in PHP development with at least 1 year in cloud based environments, preferably AWS
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Proficient in PHP and one or more of the PHP Frameworks (Laravel, Yii, Yii2)
• Strong understanding of OOP concepts, design patterns and SOLID principles.
• Hands on experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Hands on experience in at least one major RDBMS: MySQL, SQLServer,
• PostgreSQL, etc. and NoSQL: MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, etc., database design, and writing complex queries
• Experience in AWS Services, such as EC2, S3, RDS, Aurora, ECS, Lambda, etc.
• Experience in containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as ECS, Kubernetes.
• Experience working with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling)
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Bitbucket, Git).

Nice to have:

• AWS Certified Developer Associate
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work on exciting projects. If you are a driven PHP Engineer looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!

• Provident Fund
• Gym Membership
• Leaves as per the company policy.
• Company-paid trips
• Easy Loan Facility for Employees
• Yearly increment
• Health Insurance (includes spouse and parents) (till the age of 80)