Company

PIR Group Ltd is a UK based group of companies. The business is looking for an experienced full stack developer to work on its flagship project. We are an equal opportunities employer and promote diversity.

The Job

This is a lead role and we are looking for individuals who bring a wealth of experience to the table. This role is a key position in the business and we want to ensure the long term alignment. The role is currently remote but later you may be asked to attend the office in Islamabad.

6+ years of experience with:

• RESTful API development using PHP, MySQL and OAuth2

• Security and data protection

• Version control (Git / GitHub)

• Web Services, WCF, AJAX, JSON and REST

• HTML5, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery and image optimization

• server side technologies such as Node

• Agile and/or Scrum methodologies

Proven ability to:

• Design and implement RESTful APIs and ensure performance and scalability

• Code with modern front-end web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, REST, JSON

• Develop using web programming languages such as PHP, Python, C#

• Build on web frameworks such as Play Framework, Spring, MVC and versioning with GIT

• Build prototypes, conduct functionality and performance tests, develop documentation

• Contribute to the overall architecture of the web application

• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications

• Assist in maintaining design consistency across all products

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

• Work collaboratively with teams outside the organization

• Work on complex projects requiring independent action and decision-making

• Troubleshoot issues in development and operational environments

• Write and maintain robust tests using 3rd party testing applications

• Understand and articulate problems and solutions into optimum software architecture

• Adhering to the Coding Practices in writing clean and dynamic code

Knowledgeable in:

• Working with fluid layouts and responsive design techniques

• Developing applications using platform-as-a-service SDKs and APIs

• UI/UX design principles and patterns

• Working in or developing for a service-based / microservice architecture

• Front-end testing tools

• Deploying distributed applications

• Writing reusable and maintainable JavaScript libraries

• Creating sophisticated databases and ability to report on all metrics efficiently

Soft skills:

• Self-motivation and organization with excellent visual and verbal communications skills

• Self-managing and meet required deadlines

• Problem solving skills and ability to break down a problem into smaller manageable pieces

• Communication skills for technical concepts to a non-technical audience

• Handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage

• Understanding of web security best practices and security application design

• Ability to work as a team player

• Ability to troubleshoot issues on multiple devices and browsers

• Ability to estimate effort and allocate time to complete a task

Technical Skills

• PHP

• JQuery

• MySQL

• APIs

• HTML5

• UI

• UX

• Restful API Development

• JavaScript

• WordPress

• PHP Web Framework

• Laravel

• CodeIgniter

• GITHub

• OAuth2

• LIBS

• JSON

• Ajax

• CSS

Please do not apply if you do not fulfil the basic requirements. Candidates not fulfilling the basic criteria will be excluded from all future job applications for the group.

Salary PKR 70,000 to PKR 175,000 based on capabilities and experience.