Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications using PHP (Laravel/CodeIgniter).

- Build, test, and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services.

- Design efficient database schemas and optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability.

- Collaborate closely with Product, UI/UX, QA, DevOps, Data Science, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design and technology decisions.

- Review code, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers through code reviews and technical guidance.

- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application, database, and performance-related issues.

- Implement caching solutions using Redis and optimize application performance and scalability.

- Develop clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.

- Work with Git-based version control systems and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment.

- Ensure application security by implementing authentication, authorization, and secure coding practices.

- Contribute to cloud deployments and infrastructure management across AWS and Azure environments.

- Integrate AI/LLM services such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Azure OpenAI into enterprise applications.

- Design and develop scalable applications using microservices architecture where applicable.

- Build and maintain real-time application features using WebSockets and related technologies.

- Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to engineering practices.





Required Skills & Experience

- Solid proficiency in PHP (7.x/8.x) with hands-on experience in Laravel and/or CodeIgniter.

- Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services.

- Strong knowledge of MySQL/MariaDB, database design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.

- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and JSON.

- Experience with Git, GitHub/GitLab, and modern CI/CD pipelines.

- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure.

- Knowledge of Linux server administration and web servers such as Apache or Nginx.

- Experience with Docker and containerized application deployment is preferred.

- Familiarity with Redis, queue management, Composer, and unit testing frameworks.

- Experience implementing OAuth/JWT authentication and integrating email services such as SMTP, SendGrid, or Amazon SES.

- Exposure to modern front-end frameworks such as React or Vue.js is preferred.

- Experience with microservices architecture and real-time applications using WebSockets is an added advantage.

- Familiarity with AI/LLM integrations such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Azure OpenAI is preferred.

- Strong understanding of software architecture, application security, and performance optimization.

- Proven experience leading technical teams, conducting code reviews, mentoring developers, and driving engineering best practices.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

📌 Senior Analyst - PHP Fullstack (Pune)
🏢 bluCognition
📍 Pune