Software Engineer – Back End

Here's what we're looking for: Prior experience with a significant consumer-facing website or service Full-cycle PHP code development experience including debugging and performance analysis Experience in working with MySQL database and analyzing the efficiency of queries Worked with real time web applications and event driven architectures like Node.js or jQuery Experience with NoSQL and distributed database like Cassandra or Redis Building scalable and performance oriented services with caching techniques and systems like Memcache Comfortable with search engines like Solr or ElasticSearch Working understanding of NGINX and Apache web servers Working knowledge of RESTful paradigms and to build API for our front services and mobile applications Passion for products, empathy for users, and aspiration to make big impact Strong database design and query writing skills with a commitment to performance and efficiency Solid engineering principles and clear understanding of data structures and algorithms Knowledge of service oriented architecture, microservices, and distributed systems Assure quality of the solutions being developed within the team Troubleshoot and debug support issues and code blues autonomously Maintain technical mastery of the products being developed Person with a track record of delivering innovative solutions in the field of algorithm development Apply for this Job Apply for this Job Apply with LinkedIn Zomato is an online food discovery platform with presence across 20 countries including UK, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Turkey, India, UAE, Portugal, Czech, Slovakia, Poland, South Africa, Qatar and Sri Lanka. We will launch in Australia () in the coming weeks providing detailed information (scanned menus, pictures, map coordinates, user ratings & reviews) for restaurants across the country. Started in India in 2008, we now globally cater to over 30 Million visitors searching for eating out options on a monthly basis, and provide information for more than 300,000 restaurants. Zomato is funded by InfoEdge and Sequoia Capital, the same investors who funded Apple, Cisco, LinkedIn etc and the ambition for Zomato is to become the Google of food globally.