Junior PHP Developer

The Marcus Evans Group, founded in 1983, is a global Business Intelligence and Event Marketing company, with 49 offices in 20+ countries. Headquartered in the UK, we are rated among the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance. Working across all industry sectors, our Summits, Conferences, and Online Events brands deliver innovative high-level content, networking, and one-to-one meeting platforms that bring together key decision-makers on a truly global scale. Our client base is comprised of C-level executives from 98% of existing Fortune 1000 companies, and we are world leaders in a variety of industries, including healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy, and packaging.

We are seeking a proactive and motivated Junior PHP Developer who will play a dual role assisting in backend development and providing 247 technical support ,and this role primarily focuses on PHP-based applications, with opportunities to contribute to Python (FastAPI) projects as part of our modernization efforts. This position is ideal for early-career developers who are passionate about backend technologies and want to strengthen their development and system support experience.

This is a remote role; however, the successful candidate must be willing to travel to Mumbai once every two months.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 247 support coverage for production systems and backend applications.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve PHP-related issues in live environments.
• Collaborate with the development team to implement small-scale feature updates and bug fixes.
• Monitor application performance, logs, and database health.
• Assist in writing automation scripts and tools using Python for monitoring and support tasks.
• Work within SLA timelines to ensure minimal downtime and prompt issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate support documentation and escalation workflows.
• Should be willing to travel to Mumbai for approximately one week every two months.

Must-Have Skills

• Willingness to work in a 247 rotational support environment based on urgent production issues.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL, and web technologies.
• Basic understanding of backend debugging and application monitoring.
• Familiarity with Linux commands, cron jobs, and web servers (Apache/Nginx).
• Good understanding of REST APIs and backend integrations.
• Eagerness to learn Python and work with FastAPI in upcoming projects.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in a support or development environment (freshers with strong PHP knowledge may apply).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Opportunity to transition into Python (FastAPI) development.
• Exposure to production systems and modern backend architecture.
• Performance-based incentives.
• May require rotational shifts or weekend support as part of 247 coverage.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.