Full Stack PHP Engineer

Sonata Software; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software is seeking versatile Full-Stack PHP Engineers to join our Engineering team in Pune. You will work across modern PHP applications and legacy systems, modernizing codebases, and delivering high-quality software.

The role spans frontend, backend, databases, cloud, and DevOps, with opportunities to integrate AI/ML services and API integrations. You will develop using PHP 8.x and frameworks like Laravel/Symfony, build REST APIs, and craft scalable full‑stack solutions with

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on PHP expert with experience across frontend, backend, databases, cloud and DevOps.
• Experience modernizing legacy PHP applications toward current PHP versions/frameworks.
• Ability to understand unfamiliar codebases and deliver high-quality engineering outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and modernize PHP applications.
• Build and consume REST APIs.
• Develop full-stack apps using PHP with React/Angular/Vue.js.
• Work with AWS/Azure cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot issues and improve performance, security and reliability.

Skills

PHP

PHP 8.x

PHP 7.x

OOP PHP

Namespaces & Composer

Legacy PHP

Laravel

Symfony

React

Angular

Vue.js

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Git

CI/CD

Debugging

Secure coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Docker

Terraform / IaC

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for versatile Full-Stack PHP Engineers to join our Engineering team. The team works across multiple Business Units and technology initiatives, supporting new product development, application enhancements, application modernization, integrations, and specialized engineering projects.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in PHP, combined with the ability to work across frontend, backend, databases, cloud, DevOps, and emerging technologies. Our environment includes both modern PHP applications and significantly older enterprise systems, so engineers should be comfortable understanding, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modernizing legacy PHP applications toward current PHP versions and frameworks.

The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver who can quickly understand unfamiliar codebases, adapt to different technology environments, leverage AI-assisted development tools effectively, and take ownership of delivering high-quality engineering outcomes.

Design, develop, test, maintain, and modernize PHP applications.

Develop applications using modern PHP frameworks.

Build and consume REST APIs.

Develop full-stack applications using PHP with React, Angular, Vue.js, or similar technologies.

Work with both modern and legacy PHP applications.

Analyze existing codebases and identify modernization opportunities.

Upgrade PHP versions, frameworks, libraries, and dependencies.

Refactor legacy PHP applications toward modern architectures.

Work with relational and NoSQL databases.

Develop integrations with enterprise applications and third-party services.

Work with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.

Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Troubleshoot application and production issues.

Improve application performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.

Participate in technical design, architecture discussions, and code reviews.

Where applicable, integrate AI/ML services, LLM APIs, and intelligent automation.

Collaborate with engineers, product teams, architects, and Business Unit stakeholders.

Adapt to different projects and technology environments based on business priorities.

Required Skills

• PHP
• PHP 8.x preferred.
• Experience with PHP 7.x.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented PHP.
• Namespaces and Composer.
• Legacy PHP
• Experience working with:
• PHP 5.x / older PHP applications.
• Legacy PHP frameworks.
• Older third-party libraries.
• Procedural or tightly coupled PHP applications.
• Candidates should be comfortable understanding, troubleshooting, and modernizing legacy PHP applications.
• PHP Frameworks
• Experience with at least one:
• Laravel.
• Symfony.
• Equivalent modern PHP framework.
• Frontend
• Hands-on experience with at least one:
• React
• Angular
• Vue.js
• Database
• MySQL preferred.
• PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Understanding of database performance and optimization.
• Git.
• Automated testing.
• CI/CD.
• Debugging and troubleshooting.
• Secure coding practices.

Good to Have Skills

• Docker / containerization.
• Infrastructure as Code.
• Microservices.
• Serverless technologies.
• Java or .NET.
• Python.
• AI/ML services.
• Generative AI / LLM APIs.
• AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar.
• Application modernization.
• Observability and monitoring.

Senior Engineer – Additional Expectations

• Technical design and architecture.
• Leading application modernization initiatives.
• Assessing legacy PHP architectures and defining pragmatic migration strategies.
• Strong understanding of application security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Stakeholder engagement and technical problem solving