Backend Engineer PHP (Laravel) at TVZ Corp

We are an Internet & Technology company building Softwares and Applications for Businesses.

We are looking for extremely talented PHP/Laravel developers to join our remote team. Your task will be to build our new web application from scratch, and you should be able to do so in half the time that other competent developers think possible. 

You would be responsible for developing web applications and APIs from scratch working alongside product designer, frontend developer building interface design and user flow. 

We don't expect you to be perfect at frontend. But you should be able to make functional frontend with working knowledge of CSS, Tailwind CSS, VueJS. While focusing mainly on backend application with rapid development and faster development lifecycles.

You will be required to see out the project from conception to final product, requiring good organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

  • Designing basic front end website architecture and interface.
  • Developing back-end website applications.
  • Creating servers and databases for functionality.
  • Ensuring security and scalability of application.
  • Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
  • Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
  • Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
  • Designing and developing APIs.
  • Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
  • Staying abreast of developments in PHP and Laravel ecosystem.

Requirements and qualities we are looking for:

  • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
  • You must be competent & have min. 3 years experience in building complex web applications in PHP & Laravel Framework.
  • Have understanding of OOP principles & proper code design;
  • Unit testing and end-to-end testing;
  • Have knowledge of SQL and any ORM;
  • You must have hands on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles.
  • Basic experience in Javascript, jQuery, VueJS, Tailwind CSS, HTML5, CSS3
  • You must be able to use Git versioning system for tracking changes.
  • Good working knowledge of MySQL.
  • Experience with NoSQL, ideally MongoDB.
  • Experience with design and development of REST API.
  • The desire to learn while coming up with new feature ideas.
  • Must be able to work independently on the project.
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies - AWS, GCP etc and Microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity of your stack and its deployment in all environments.
  • Write clean, maintainable and efficient code.
  • Analytical and detail-oriented.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Good problem-solving skills.
  • Ready to work with new technologies and architectures.
  • A self-starter who is not afraid to challenge the status quo.

Work Ethics

  • Ability to work/build fast, Rapidly Develop Applications, not worrying about breaking things or following conventional approach.
  • We like the individuals to move from ideation to live version in weeks rather than months with shorter development cycles. 
  • You must respect deadlines and work to meet them.
  • We prefer individuals that are self motivated, driven and who believe in functionality rather than conventions and who can deliver functional product fast.
  • You must be hardworking and willing to put extra effort and time.

While applying, please answer the following in your cover letter:

  • Your Proficiency in PHP (1 - 10)
  • Your Proficiency in Laravel (1 - 10)
  • Your Proficiency in MySQL (1 - 10)
  • Your Proficiency in MongoDB (1 - 10)
  • Your Proficiency in APIs (1 - 10)
  • Your proficiency in Deployment (1-10)
  • Current Monthly Net Pay & Expected Monthly Net Pay
  • Please also include references to your previous work in Laravel and your role in the project.

Note: This is a remote job.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to TVZ Corp on bit.ly to apply