PHP Developer at VoguePay

Job Description

• We are looking for a PHP developer who is dedicated to his craft and writes well structured code and can hit the ground running.
• Will be responsible to write secure, fast PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways.
• You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.
  

Responsibilities

• Write “clean”, well-designed code
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Produce detailed specifications
• Contribute in all phases of the development life-cycle:concept, design, development, deployment, testing, release, support
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary,among other delegated duties.

Skills, Qualification and Experience

• OND, HND, BA/B.Sc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field of study
• 2-3 years experience
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Strong knowledge and experience of PHP development and web frameworks .
• Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP and familiarity with its limitations
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Creating database schema that represent and support business processes
• Strong MySQL Skills, databases and their declarative query languages
• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, AJAX, Jquery,Bootstrap etc
• Understanding of open source projects like Joomla, etc
• Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas.

It would also be an advantage for the PHP developer to have:

• Experience using OOP
• Experience with the latest web technologies
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines.