Senior PHP Developer
First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Requirements analysis understand business/functional requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Take end-to-end ownership of requirements from analysis and design through development, testing, deployment, and post-release support.
- Design, develop, and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel.
- Build, extend, and customize WordPress websites, plugins, and themes as required.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations.
- Write efficient, optimized MySQL queries and manage database schema design.
- Apply SOLID principles, design patterns, and OOP concepts to produce clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
- Participate in code reviews, and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices across the team.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Work comfortably in an Ubuntu/Linux development environment.
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing within the team.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong hands-on experience with PHP (senior-level proficiency).
- Good working knowledge of Laravel framework.
- Good working knowledge of WordPress (theme/plugin development, customization).
- Strong command of MySQL schema design, query optimization, indexing.
- Proven experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
- Solid understanding and practical application of:
1. SOLID principles.
2. Design patterns (e.g., Factory, Singleton, Repository, Strategy, etc.).
3. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
- Comfortable working in an Ubuntu operating system environment.
- Strong understanding of standard software development practices (version control, coding standards, testing).
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good to Have (Not Mandatory) :
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Familiarity with caching mechanisms (Redis, Memcached).
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, SQS).
- Prior experience mentoring junior developers.
Skills
RESTful API, PHP, MySQL, OOPS, Design Patterns, Laravel, Backend Architecture