Senior PHP Developer

About This Job

CashKaro.com

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Work Mode: On-site

Industry: Internet Marketplace Platforms

Job Description

Company Overview:

CashKaro is India's largest cashback app, helping users earn real cashback on purchases across 1,500+ e-commerce brands like Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra. Cashback is paid on top of all existing discounts and can be transferred directly to a bank account, making CashKaro the smartest way to shop online.

We are the #1 performance marketing partner for e-commerce in India, driving ₹10,000 Cr in annual GMV for our brand partners. Founded in 2013 by Rohan and Swati Bhargava, CashKaro has raised over ₹250 Cr in funding from marquee investors including the late Mr. Ratan Tata, and has scaled to ₹600 Cr in revenues - growing over 70% in FY26.

Our sister platform, EarnKaro, is India's #1 affiliate marketing platform. It empowers content creators, homemakers, students, and micro-influencers to monetise their reach by sharing affiliate links from Amazon, Flipkart, and 250+ brands. Top creators on EarnKaro earn up to ₹40 lakhs a month. With 80% market share on Telegram, EarnKaro is one of the largest affiliate traffic drivers for e-commerce in the country.

The group also operates BankKaro, enabling users to compare and apply for credit cards, loans, and other financial products - making smarter financial decisions accessible to all.

Together, the CashKaro Group is building the future of smart shopping, performance marketing, and influencer-led commerce in India - while enabling income generation at scale.

Explore Further

https://cashkaro.com/

https://earnkaro.com/

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced PHP Developer to join our tech team in Chennai. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PHP development, with hands-on experience in working with scalable web applications. Main responsibility will be ownership of CashKaro and EarnKaro’s Admin Website, that is critical to our business.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and Maintain PHP-Based Applications:Write clean, maintainable, and efficient PHP code, utilizing frameworks such as Laravel, Symphony and Lumen (backend microservices).Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:Work closely with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders to deliver new features and improvements.Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging processes to maintain high code quality.

Tech Stack Management:Manage and maintain our tech stack, including PHP, SOLR, Jenkins, and more.Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, proposing enhancements to our existing tech stack.

Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues:Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.

Must-Have Skills

Strong Proficiency in PHP and Frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Synfony, Lumen):

Need to be very good with PHP and PHP based frameworks like Laravel, Symfony and Lumen are ideal. Lumen is mainly for API / Microservice buildingShould have been working on these for the last 5 years minimum.

Should be proficiency in SQL, SQL Performance optimization,

Should be extremely strong in SQLShould be extremely strong in query optimization, building for scale, managing data integrity

Experience With Jenkins And Continuous Integration/Deployment

Should be very comfortable in setting up CI / CD

Strong Security Knowledge in building world class applications

• Should have an understanding on the OWASP Top 10 and how to handle them.
  
  

In their coding know the best practices to implement, like making inputs secureUnderstanding of Data Encryption and how its should be stored to be 100% secureShould be building the security on API Development also

Strict adherence to Coding Standards

Should have a strong process for adherence to coding standards.

Commitment To Continuous Learning

Should be constantly learning and keeping up with new technologies

Why Join CashKaro?

We've built CashKaro on a simple belief: great work happens when great people feel genuinely valued. Here's what that looks like in practice:

Real Ownership, Real Impact – You're not a cog in a machine. At CashKaro, you work directly on products and decisions that move the needle for a platform used by millions of Indians every day.

Innovation Driven Culture – No unnecessary layers, no committee lags. We move fast, back good ideas, and give people the space to build, experiment, and grow.

Learning & Development – Structured L&D programs, cross-functional exposure, and a team that believes your growth is the company's growth.

Wealth Creation – ESOPs awarded to many team members, because when CashKaro wins, the people who built it should win too.

Food, Sorted – Daily lunch and snacks in office. One less thing to worry about.

Benefits That Actually Matter – Comprehensive medical insurance, Flexible Benefits Plan with tax benefits, wellness initiatives, and a workplace designed to support you — professionally and personally.

We Celebrate Everything – Festivals, birthdays, work anniversaries, life milestones. If it matters to you, it matters to us.

Community, Not Just Colleagues – Team events, outings, dinner meetups, and the kind of in-office culture where people actually like showing up.

Diverse by Design – We believe the best ideas come from the most varied rooms. Different backgrounds, different perspectives — that's not a policy, it's how we operate.