Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute software systems and applications to address business needs
• Define all aspects of software and app development, from coding standards to workflow and appropriate technology 
• Identify areas where processes and system architecture can be improved 
• Provide architectural blueprints to the technology team
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform 
• Work closely with the product team to translate business ideas into technical solutions
• Keep up to date with technology trends in the industry 
• Contribute towards creating documentation that enhances organisational understanding and keeps track of decision making 
• Do code reviews for selected complex stories 
• Do hands-on coding in PHP, Laravel, Lumen or MariaDB when the need is there 
• Do architectural reviews to ensure developers interpreted and followed your specifications correctly 
• Designing and implementing software applications, both backend and frontend

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related studies
• 5+ years’ experience in software design and development 
• Broad understanding of coding, programming languages and frameworks, especially PHP, Laravel, Lumen and MariaDB 
• AWS experience and services would be an advantage
• Good understanding of Microservices and Web API integration 
• Extensive knowledge of the software development process and corresponding technologies
• Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles 
• Experience working on large-scale software projects, ecommerce platform building experience is a plus
• Knowledge and experience in Fintech and payment systems would be an advantage