Senior PHP Developer

Corishta Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Corishta Ltd. seeks a Senior PHP Developer to own large portions of the backend that powers profiles, matching, payments and applications.

You will design REST APIs used by web and mobile clients, ensure code quality and security, and mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pairing. You will work from Pune or Mumbai, Maharashtra, contributing to scalable services with a focus on MySQL tuning, API design, and cloud deployment in AWS.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional PHP development experience.
• Strong command of MySQL, including query tuning and schema design.
• Practical experience with REST API design and with a PHP framework.
• Solid understanding of web security, including input validation, authentication and file upload handling.
• Able to work from a codebase and improve it without being asked to rewrite it.
• Experience with native Android and iOS applications alongside the web platform.
• Experience with payment gateway integrations.
• Exposure to AWS or a comparable cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PHP backend services that support profiles, matching, payments and applications.
• Design and build REST APIs consumed by the website and the mobile applications.
• Write efficient MySQL queries and keep the database healthy as the data volume grows.
• Review code from other engineers and enforce the team’s standards for structure, security and testing.
• Diagnose and fix production defects, and take part in the on-call rotation.
• Work with the verification and customer care teams to deliver the operational features they need.
• Improve performance, error handling and observability in the services you own.
• Mentor junior developers through code review and pairing.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

REST API design

MVC frameworks

Server-side security

Git

AWS

Payment gateway integration

Automated testing

Performance tuning

Job description

As Senior PHP Developer you will own substantial parts of the backend that runs Corishta. You will work on the profile, matching, payment and application services, design the APIs that the web and mobile clients consume, and take responsibility for the quality and security of the code you ship. You will also mentor the junior developers on the team and review the work of other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PHP backend services that support profiles, matching, payments and applications
• Design and build REST APIs consumed by the website and the mobile applications
• Write efficient MySQL queries and keep the database healthy as the data volume grows
• Review code from other engineers and enforce the team’s standards for structure, security and testing
• Diagnose and fix production defects, and take part in the on-call rotation
• Work with the verification and customer care teams to deliver the operational features they need
• Improve performance, error handling and observability in the services you own
• Mentor junior developers through code review and pairing

Requirements

• Five or more years of professional PHP development experience
• Strong command of MySQL, including query tuning and schema design
• Practical experience with REST API design and with a PHP framework
• Solid understanding of web security, including input validation, authentication and file upload handling
• Able to work from a codebase and improve it without being asked to rewrite it
• Experience with the native Android and iOS applications alongside the web platform
• Experience with payment gateway integrations
• Exposure to AWS or a comparable cloud environment

Preferred Skills

• PHP
• MySQL
• REST API design
• MVC frameworks
• Server-side security
• Git
• Debugging
• AWS
• Payment gateway integration
• Automated testing
• Performance tuning

Compensation

This is a full-time salaried position. Salary for this role is confirmed individually during the hiring process and is based on experience; no fixed figure is advertised at this stage.

Work Location

• Pune, Maharashtra
• Mumbai, Maharashtra