Bachelor s degree in Computer Science (or a related discipline) as well as work experience of 4+ years
Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, storage technologies, distributed computing, operating systems, etc.
Experience in designing and implementing scalable solutions in a large-scale distributed environment.
Robust and defensive coding skills using C++/Java/Golang or any other Object Oriented Programming Language.
Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Shell, Bash, or Ruby
Strong knowledge of RDBMS and any other NoSQL database technologies (Cassandra, HBase, MongoDB, Dynamo etc.) .
Experience with building self-healing, automatic fault detection and recovery mechanisms is good to have.
What you ll do
Design and develop robust services in coordination with front-end developers, ensuring the production and development of high-quality and well-tested code
Design, develop and test features alongside other technical departments
Lead the department in the design, development, deployment, and operation of services used by our users
Optimize APIs for any applications while creating and maintaining unit tests for new code as well as fix defects
Participate in the continuous integration of automated builds and deployments, ensuring that deliverables meet functional and design requirements and specifications of the site/software. Work with engineering leadership in solving and architecting solutions for challenging or complex site/software development issues.
Take initiatives in developing and maintaining integrations of best practices within the backend department