Product Engineer (PHP)

Location: Trivandrum (Hybrid)

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and technical Product Engineer to join our Engineering team and help us advance the development of the company's core systems, processes, and auxiliary services. The remit and focus of the role is to focus on core application development as well as the creation of robust scripts and processes to enhance system support. It's a broad and exciting role, so we're looking for someone up for a challenge - if you're a passionate and hard-working Engineer, this is the role for you.

• Work closely with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA Engineer, and Product Manager to help solutionise feature requests
• Lead the creation of detailed documentation for new feature developments, incorporating diagrams for comprehensive project understanding
• Drive the development and implementation of advanced tests around new features, ensuring the highest standards of test coverage and reliability
• Demonstrate expertise in producing well-architected, efficient, and scalable code using industry-leading design patterns and methodologies
• Take a leadership role in code reviews and pair programming sessions, guiding and mentoring colleagues towards excellence
• Lead and actively participate in tech-talks, workshops, and team-based learning initiatives, ensuring knowledge is disseminated effectively across the team

• Expertise in  PHP, Zend Framework/Symfony, Twig, MySQL.
• Extensive and demonstrated experience with  Object-Oriented languages  and software development
• Advanced understanding and application of best practices and software engineering principles, including SOLID, DRY, etc
• Expertise in relational database technologies
• Proactive problem-solving approach with a strategic mindset
• Proven experience in  designing and writing APIs  and services within a service-oriented environment
• Leadership qualities demonstrated through collaboration and mentorship
• A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions
• Good written and spoken English so you can present your ideas - our HQ is based in London
• Minimum 2 years' experience in software development

Bonus skills

• Past experience with enterprise solutions and large-scale systems
• Familiarity with Scrum methodology or other agile development processes
• Experience with cloud computing
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Familiarity with software best practices such as Refactoring, Clean Code, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, etc

The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you'll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer:

• Flexible work environment (3 days work from office)
• Group Term Life Insurance paid out at 3x Annual CTC (Arbor India)
• 32 days holiday (plus Arbor Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra companywide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
• Work time: 9.30 am to 6 pm (8.5 hours only)
• Compensation - 100% fixed salary disbursement and no variable component

We're committed to making our recruitment process fair and comfortable for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please contact our team at hr.india@arbor-education.com .

Kindly note that applications will only be considered when submitted through our Careers page.