PHP Backend Engineer at Reliance Health Full Time

Job Title: PHP Backend Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Category: Engineering

The Position

• Reliance is undertaking a technical transition, moving away from a monolithic architecture towards one based on React (frontend) and Java backend services.
• You will have experience of PHP development and troubleshooting, but will be interested in further developing your skill sets as part of your progression to being a full-stack software engineer.

The role has two main functions:

• Troubleshooting, monitoring and where appropriate maintaining current backend services in PHP
• Developing new backend services in Java and/or delivering front-end applications developed in React. (training will be supplied as necessary)
• Please note that overtime you would transition from PHP to Java as the companies architecture moves Java for the Backend. However, training would be provided to easy your transition

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, monitoring and where appropriate maintaining current backend services in PHP
• Developing new backend services in Java and/or delivering front-end applications developed in React. (training will be supplied as necessary)
• Owning the development and maintenance of a microservice
• Integrating with required third-party APIs
• Understanding business goals and architecting solutions to achieve them in any part of the application
• Providing technical support to customer when necessary. Investigating problems and providing short & long-term solutions
• Documenting the development process, architecture, and technical details
• Keeping abreast of new trends and best practices in web development

Requirements

• 3 years working experience as a PHP / Laravel developer
• Willing to learn/transition to Java for our backend services
• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel 5 PHP Framework
• Hands-on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, REST API design
• Knowledge of software testing (PHPUnit)
• Experience with Git
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Able to write clean, readable, maintainable and testable code
• Comprehends and follows web security best practices
• Creative and efficient problem solver
• Willingness to expand personal skill sets in other languages and services as required for the architecture and scalability requirements of the application
• Passionate about what you do and care deeply about the things you build
• Ability to clearly communicate to technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent time management
• Experience working on a 100% remote team is a nice to have
• Experience with Spring boot microservices is a nice to have

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note: Reliance Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on tribe, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, race or disability.