Backend Developer

This role requires a strong problem-solver who can contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, leveraging modern technologies and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy efficient and scalable backend services and APIs using C# .NET (including .NET Core) and Node.js.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain robust database schemas, write optimized SQL queries for both SQL Server and PostgreSQL, and ensure data integrity and performance.
• Implement and manage application deployments using Docker containerization, ensuring consistency across development, staging, and production environments.
• Work with AWS cloud services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS) to build, deploy, and manage highly available and fault-tolerant applications.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of backend systems.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes, tools, and infrastructure.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them where appropriate to enhance our solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3-4 years of professional experience as a Backend Developer or similar role.
• Proficiency in C# .NET (including .NET Core) for building robust, scalable, and secure APIs and microservices.
• Strong command of Node.js for developing high-performance, event-driven applications.
• Solid experience with relational databases, specifically SQL Server and PostgreSQL, including database design, optimization, stored procedures, and complex SQL queries.
• Hands-on experience with Docker for containerizing applications, managing images, and orchestrating containers.
• Practical experience with AWS cloud services, including but not limited to:
• Compute: EC2, Lambda
• Storage: S3, RDS (for SQL Server/PostgreSQL)
• Networking: VPC, API Gateway
• Messaging: SQS, SNS
• Monitoring: CloudWatch
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues across multiple systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS Code Pipeline is a plus.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture patterns.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and mocking frameworks.
• Understanding of security best practices in web development.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) is highly desirable.