Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain web applications: Create robust, scalable, and efficient applications using the Laravel PHP framework.
- Backend development: Write clean, maintainable, and testable code. Work with MySQL or other relational databases, write database queries, and design efficient schemas.
- API Development: Develop RESTful APIs for integration with third-party services or mobile applications.
- Bug fixing and troubleshooting: Identify and fix bugs in existing systems and applications.
- Collaboration: Work closely with front-end developers to integrate front-end components with the back-end.
- Version control: Use Git for version control and collaborate with team members on repositories like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
- Security: Ensure applications are secure and handle user data appropriately (e.g., input validation, encryption, etc.).
- Performance Optimization: Monitor application performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Testing: Write unit tests, perform debugging, and conduct integration tests to ensure a high-quality user experience.
- Documentation: Maintain and update technical documentation for codebases and application features.
Requirements
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience
- Proven experience in Laravel development (minimum of 2 years).
- Solid experience in PHP, MySQL, and MVC architecture.
Skills
- Strong proficiency in PHP and Laravel.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Good understanding of database design and management (MySQL/PostgreSQL).
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Experience with deploying applications to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus.
- Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker is a plus.
- Understanding of security best practices (XSS, SQL Injection, etc.).
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools like Jira or Trello.
