PHP Developer

LANDMARK GROUP

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, Landmark Group's success is driven by its diverse portfolio of established brands, across multiple retail categories, offering a comprehensive range of products across fashion, home, groceries and electronics. These include Centrepoint, Max Fashion, Home Centre, Babyshop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Viva, Emax, Home Box, Styli, Shoexpress, Spar and Easybuy and hospitality sectors with brands like Fitness First, Citymax, Fun City, Fun Ville, Zafran and Carluccio’s.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize PHP-based applications using Laravel and related frameworks.
• Ensure adherence to SOLID design principles and clean coding standards.
• Work with MySQL/RDBMS, Doctrine/ActiveRecord/Eloquent ORM, and other database technologies.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring efficient data handling and integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including vendors and product stakeholders.
• Conduct code reviews, ensuring compliance with PSR standards and best practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and continuously improve technical expertise.
• Experience with microservices architecture (working experience preferred).
• Experience of Java and Spring Boot framework .

Required Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of overall experience in PHP development, with at least 2 years of Laravel experience.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and related processes.
• Hands-on experience with HTML5, CSS frameworks, and front-end integration.
• Good knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Familiarity with Project Management tools like JIRA.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in E-commerce platforms.
• Contributions to the Open-Source community (e.g., GitHub projects).
• Proficiency in caching techniques (Varnish, OPcode Cache, Memcache, Redis).
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
• Exposure to additional languages like Golang or Python.
• Expertise in deployment automation and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of modern UI frameworks such as React.js and Vue.js.
• Hands-on experience with Linux server management, including SSH, DNS, Shell Scripting, and LAMP/LEMP stack optimization.