Backend Developer

We are looking for a highly experienced backend developer responsible for building the back-end of a website or application. You will be tasked with creating and maintaining databases, server-side programming, and other technical tasks that support the front-end design created by the team and also be responsible for ensuring that all code is running smoothly and efficiently. This might include debugging programs to find and fix any errors that arise during normal operation.

Developer Job Duties

-Designing and developing backend systems based on customer requests or industry best practices
-Monitoring server performance, capacity, and security issues to ensure optimal performance
-Designing, developing, and maintaining databases to store and retrieve data
-Writing code in one or more computer languages such as Java, C++, Python, or Perl
-Developing new features for existing products or creating entirely new products
-Developing and implementing new technologies as they become available
-Working with frontend developers to ensure that the application is compatible with all supported platforms
-Conducting research on new technologies and applying them to applications
-Developing and supporting an application’s infrastructure, such as databases and servers
-Write code and tests, build prototypes, resolve issues, and profile and analyze bottlenecks
-Design robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients
-Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud
-Optimize web applications for performance and scalability
-Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and allow for regression testing

Required skills

- Excellent foundation in computer science, algorithms, and web design
- Experience in writing highly secure web applications
- Experience with core AWS web-enabling technologies
- Growth mindset that challenges the status quo and focuses on outside-the-box ideas and solutions
- You have experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP or Python.
- Good understanding of the entire product development process.
- Basic knowledge of front-end technologies like HTML, JavaScript and CSS.
- Technical and consumer awareness.
- Can troubleshoot problems in the team and for users.
- Analytical and good at time management.
- Have great problem-solving skills and you work well in a team.
- Curious about new technologies and you're excited to find ways to implement them in your work.
- Have experience with coaching and mentoring other developers.
- Can oversee and drive projects forward

Qualification

- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science
- Minimum 2 years professional experience in software development
- Experience in designing RESTful APIs, specifically for mobile apps and online payment systems
- Solid understanding of relational database systems, NoSQL databases, and big data solutions
- Experience with cloud computing platforms