Responsibilities:
Backend System Design & Development
- Design and implement scalable and reliable backend systems and APIs, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Develop and optimize microservices, RESTful APIs, and other backend components that integrate with frontend and third-party systems.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices (SOLID principles, design patterns, etc.).
- Optimize the backend architecture for performance, security, and scalability, especially under high traffic and load.
Database Management & Optimization
- Design and maintain relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and efficient queries.
- Optimize database queries and transactions to improve system performance and reduce latency.
- Work with data engineers to design and implement data models and data storage solutions that meet business needs.
Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams
- Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and QA teams to ensure seamless integration between backend and frontend systems.
- Collaborate with DevOps engineers to ensure smooth deployment pipelines, CI/CD processes, and infrastructure as code.
- Participate in code reviews and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level backend developers.
Security and Reliability
- Implement robust security protocols for data protection, including user authentication, encryption, and data access control.
- Proactively identify and resolve security vulnerabilities, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.
- Develop and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to ensure system reliability and uptime.
Mentorship and Leadership
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior and mid-level developers, helping them grow their skills and navigate complex technical challenges.
- Take ownership of critical backend systems, providing technical leadership through design, architecture, and implementation decisions.
- Drive the adoption of best practices within the team, including testing, CI/CD, and version control.
Continuous Improvement
- Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in backend development.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve the team’s efficiency and product quality.
- Contribute to the overall improvement of engineering processes, including agile development, testing, and deployment methodologies.
Education and Certificates:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience and Knowledge:
- 2+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong portfolio of successfully delivered projects.
Skills and Abilities:
- Programming Languages: Expert proficiency in [Programming Language(s) such as Java, Python, Node.js, C#].
- Frameworks & Libraries: Strong experience with backend frameworks such as Spring Boot, ASP.NET Core, Django, or Express.js
- Databases: Deep knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
- APIs: Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines and automated testing.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality, maintainable code.
- Ability to work in an Agile environment and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Leadership: Previous experience in a leadership or mentoring role, including code reviews and setting development best practices.
- Cloud-Native Architectures: Experience building microservices and serverless applications in the cloud.
- Testing: Experience writing unit tests, integration tests, and working with test automation frameworks.
- Security: Knowledge of security best practices, including encryption, identity management, and secure API development.
- Performance Optimization: Experience optimizing backend systems for scalability, performance, and latency reduction.
- Agile Experience: Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
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