FirstCry - Senior Developer - PHP/Node.js/Vue.js

Company Profile:
Firstcry.com is a leading E-commerce company having its presence in India and abroad. Launched in 2010 by Supam Maheshwari and Amitava Saha, the company has over 400 physical stores in India. It specializes in the Babies and Kids space, selling Fashion, Babygear, Toys, and more both online and offline. With more than 200,000 unique products and around 6000 brands, it has roped in Bollywood's legend Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador. Firstcry also acquired Babyoye, a brand owned by the Mahindra & Mahindra group.

Engaging 13 million unique parents every month on their community platform designed for parenting, it connects with 20 million families for their babies/kids' daily needs and parenting-related questions. Softbank, the world's 36th largest company, is one of the major investors in Firstcry, which has crossed the $1 billion valuation mark, making it a unicorn in the kids' space. The first international expansion for Firstcry is UAE, which went live in Oct 2019 and has now extended to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Job Specifications:
Required (must have) skills: PHP, Node, SQL, JavaScript, PostgreSQL

Desired (good to have) skills: AWS services, Angular, Vue, React

Job Description:
- Hands-on development using PHP, Node.js, Vue.js, and Angular to contribute to the implementation of features and functionalities.
- Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance and support to ensure the team's success.
- Provide technical oversight and review code to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and project requirements.
- Collaborate with project managers to plan and estimate development efforts, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery.
- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the design of scalable and maintainable solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to define, design, and deliver features.
- Ensure code quality through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration processes.

Responsibilities:
- Write clean, well-designed code.
- Troubleshoot and test core product software to ensure strong optimization.
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
- Experience in software development.
- Passion for best design and coding practices.
- Strong knowledge of relational databases, tools, and PHP skills.