Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job summary

Kaizen’s Senior Backend Software Engineer will help us develop new web and application solutions, and enhance existing ones

The individual will have the opportunity to work in a team empowering the DevOps spirit, operating at every stage of the Software Development Lifecycle and working on serverless solutions within the AWS cloud

Key Responsibilities

Create and maintain reliable, scalable and flexible web platforms and applications that are well tested and delivered on time

Implement and support technology stacks for various engineering projects leveraging continuous integration and delivery

Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams

Automate the flow of data and processes from end-to-end in the delivery of our services, ensuring the continual improvement of the overall team’s efficiency

Work with the product teams to ensure that the solutions being worked on are in accordance with their requirements

Ensure the highest level of data security to protect our clients’ information assets

Support and be an integral member of the Software Development team

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

High-level proficiency in Python Programming Language and its ecosystem (incl Poetry, Pip, Venv)

Deep understanding of:

Software development lifecycle best practices

Systems architecture, design and development

Test-driven development (TDD)

Amazon Web Services

Version Control tools (Git, Github, CodeCommit, etc,)

Serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, S3, EventBridge, SNS)

Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation)

Designing and using both relational and non-relational databases (e g

, DynamoDB, MySQL)

Good understanding of:

Containers and Cluster Managers (Docker, ECS, Fargate, etc,)

CI/CD tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, etc,)

Agile principles, processes and tools

Ability to communicate in both technical and user-friendly language depending on the audience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture and drive long-term solutions