Senior PHP Developer

Waveline Media (Nabd) is looking for an organized and goal-oriented Senior PHP Developer to be based at our offices in Kuwait City, Kuwait. This position requires: 6+ years of professional experience with rapid web development, using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, and MySQL. Experience with PHP frameworks (such as Laravel) as well as front-end technologies (such as VueJS, Javascript) Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field. Experience in planning and delivering software solutions used across multiple products and organizational units. Extensive knowledge of web development concepts, strategies, and methodologies. Strong oral and written communication skills; presentation skills. Must be self-starter, proactive and willing to learn and grow with the business Job description: Work with other developers and project managers to solve new and existing technical challenges Write, update, and maintain clean well-designed PHP code following industry best practices Design applications and database structures for performance and scalability Hunting bottlenecks and improving performance of the application Write front-end and back-end code with efficiency and security Manage development projects from inception to completion autonomously and independently Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP services Diagnosing issues on live servers and proactively propose improvements to scale our architecture with our growth Deliver accurate project requirement and timeline estimates, providing regular feedback and consistently meet project deadlines Designing and implementation of web-based back-end components that are high-performing and scalable Lead design and implementation efforts of core applications, APIs and services Participating and improving development processes and tools for other development teams About Waveline Media (Nabd) Nabd is a mobile-first company established in 2012 with operational offices in Dubai, Kuwait, KSA, Egypt, and Jordan. Nabd enabling Arab users across the globe to stay up-to-date with their favorite content on the go. Today, Nabd reaches over 25 million users, generating over 2 billion page views every month, making it the biggest Arabic app globally. Show more Show less