Technical Lead (PHP - Laravel - Lumen)
Shispare Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan

Responsibilities:

• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms
• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team
• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools
• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increase existing data services API
• Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support
• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components
• Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development
• Excellent knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, XML.
• Excellent knowledge of Web Services (SOAP and REST services).
• Javascript Frameworks - Node.js / AngularJS / Ember.js / Ext JS
• Knowledge of version control systems like GIT (mandatory).
• Work with business leaders to define, develop, and execute solutions that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Participate with your team in agile scrum meetings, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Provide technical oversight over feature development, ensure appropriate test coverage, and review and approve pull requests.
• Provide clear and concise updates to senior management.

Qualifications:

• Previous working experience in PHP for 8 to 10 years and 4 to 5 years as Laravel developer.
• Experience with Lumen Microservices framework is also desired.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS or similar relevant field
• In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel PHP Framework
• Hands on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, REST API design
• Software testing (PHPUnit, PHPSpec, Behat)
• MySQL profiling and query optimization
• Creative and efficient problem solver
• Experience with Angular JS & React native are a plus.

• SQL schema design
• SOLID principles
• REST API design
• PHPUnit
• PHPSpec
• Behat

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