Backend Developer - Laravel

Horizon Technologies is looking for multiple platforms experienced Back Developers for one of their partners in the US to join our fast-paced development team.

Overall, you will work closely with the entire technology team.

We are very focused on accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness as you seamlessly fit within our sprint process and agile methodology.

You will be asked to take the initiative on your workload, so self-motivation is a must.

And most importantly, you would be joining a very cool and intelligent team.

We’re looking for someone with experience with multiple frameworks and languages who can quickly learn and understand our codebase, help identify architecture and performance improvements, and can drive a transition plan to get there while continuing to improve our user experience.

Job Requirements:

Good command and Knowledge of AJAX, HTML/HTML5 & CSS/CSS3 (High Proficiency), JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks preferably jQuery (advanced knowledge)

Working knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and techniques using PHP

Sound understanding of OOPs and MVC development

5+ years of experience with PHP along with a few of its main MVC frameworks like Laravel, Zend, CodeIgniter, etc.

5+ years of experience with MySQL

Can work on APIs & create APIs for other applications

Should be able to work on SFTP via Putty etc.

Azure infrastructure knowledge

Ability debug / QA your own code

Familiarity with Git and Jira or other version control and issue tracking software

Web services knowledge is a must (SOAP, REST)

Ability to learn new tools and technologies

Should have good experience in database designing.

Self-motivation; Ability to multitask and prioritize open issues/ tickets accordingly

Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with multiple stakeholders and team members in the project

You care deeply about delivering exceptional quality in terms of performance and technical excellence.

Experience with Agile methodologies.

Passion for learning, solving problems, and challenging the status quo.

You're eager to share your ideas and experiences to help continuously improve as an individual and help your team grow.