Software Development Engineer I - Backend Technologies (2-5 yrs)

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and improvement of both our customer-centric SaaS platform and internal systems. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our application, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities :

- Design & Development : Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases that are efficient, secure, and scalable.

- API Integration : Implement and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from front-end developers or other systems.

- Database Management : Design and manage databases (SQL, NoSQL), write efficient queries and optimize performance for large-scale applications.

- Code Quality : Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. Perform code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.

- Security : Implement security and data protection measures, following industry best practices for securing data and systems.

- Collaboration : Work with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end services.

- Mentorship : Assist and mentor junior developers in solving complex problems and enhancing their backend development skills.

- Documentation : Create technical documentation for backend services, processes, and APIs for internal use and future development efforts.

Requirements :

- Experience : 3-5 years of backend development experience.

- Programming Languages : Strong expertise in backend languages such as Java and Python.

- Database Systems : Hands-on experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. ) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc. ).

- Microservices : Strong understanding of microservices architecture.

- Cloud Services : Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS.

- API Development : Proficiency in developing RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL with thorough knowledge of HTTP and web services.

- Version Control : Proficient in version control systems such as Git, GitHub, or GitLab.

- CI/CD & DevOps : Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).

- Performance Optimization : Familiarity with caching techniques (Redis, Memcached) and experience optimizing backend performance.

- Security : Strong knowledge of best practices in backend security, authentication (OAuth2 JWT), and encryption.

Preferred Skills :

- Messaging Queues : Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or AWS SQS.

- Event-Driven Systems : Experience with event-driven architectures and pub/sub-models.

- Monitoring & Logging : Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) for backend systems.

- Agile : Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development methodologies.

- Testing : Experience with automated unit, integration, and load testing frameworks.