Urgent Requirement – PHP Web Developer (Backend) | AutoMart (WFH – India)

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March 5, 2026
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Job Description

🏢 Company Vision

AutoMart aims to become India’s largest non-inventory automotive e-commerce platform, connecting:

  • OEMs
  • Distributors
  • Wholesalers
  • Garages

This is a backend-heavy product role, not just a service-based PHP job.

📌 Job Summary

  • Role: PHP Web Developer (Backend)
  • Experience: 2 – 4 Years
  • Openings: 3
  • Education: B.Sc / B.Tech / B.E
  • Work Mode: Work From Home
  • Industry: IT Software / E-commerce
  • Gender Mentioned: Male

🛠️ Core Responsibilities (Explained Simply)

1️⃣ Backend Development

  • Build backend systems using PHP (Laravel / CodeIgniter preferred)
  • Maintain scalable and modular architecture

2️⃣ Database Management

  • Design & optimize MySQL / MariaDB
  • Query optimization
  • Indexing strategy
  • Performance tuning

3️⃣ REST API Development

  • Create APIs for:
    • Frontend
    • Seller dashboard
    • Payment gateway
    • Third-party integrations

4️⃣ E-Commerce Workflow Handling

You must understand:

  • Cart logic
  • Checkout process
  • Order lifecycle
  • Returns & refunds
  • Settlement logic

This is real product backend experience, which is highly valuable.

5️⃣ Payment Gateway Integration

Experience required with:

  • Razorpay
  • PayU
  • Paytm

Includes:

  • Webhooks
  • Transaction validation
  • Error handling
  • Refund flow

6️⃣ Security & Performance

  • SQL Injection prevention
  • CSRF / XSS protection
  • Secure authentication
  • Caching (Redis / Memcached)
  • Server configuration (Apache / Nginx)

🧠 Skill Depth Expected (2–4 Years Level)

You should be comfortable with:

AreaExpected Level
PHPStrong
LaravelIntermediate to Advanced
MySQLQuery optimization level
APIBuild from scratch
Linux ServerBasic deployment knowledge
GitDaily usage

💰 Salary Expectation (Market Estimate – 2026 India)

For 2–4 years PHP + E-commerce:

  • Service company: ₹4L – ₹7L per year
  • Startup product company: ₹6L – ₹10L per year
  • Strong Laravel + Payment + Architecture: ₹10L+ possible

(Salary not mentioned in JD — ask clearly during interview.)

⚠️ Important Observations

  1. Gender specified: Male
    • This is legally questionable in many cases.
    • Be cautious but not necessarily a scam.
  2. Work From Home
    • Clarify working hours.
    • Ask about team structure.
  3. Startup + E-commerce
    • Expect pressure.
    • Fast-paced environment.

🎯 Is This Role Good?

Very Good If You Want:

  • Real product backend exposure
  • E-commerce experience
  • Payment integration experience
  • Scalability learning

Not Ideal If:

  • You only know basic PHP
  • No real API experience
  • No database optimization knowledge

🔥 Career Value of This Role

E-commerce backend experience is highly valuable because it teaches:

  • Business logic thinking
  • Payment security
  • Real-world scalability
  • Complex database handling

After 2 years in this:
You can move to:

  • Senior Backend Developer
  • Tech Lead (Backend)
  • Product-based company roles

🧾 Interview Preparation Tips

Be ready to answer:

  1. How does checkout flow work technically?
  2. How do you prevent SQL injection?
  3. How do you handle payment webhook failures?
  4. How would you optimize slow MySQL queries?
  5. Explain Laravel middleware.