Backend Engineer ( Contract )

Job Responsibility

• Backend Services and Microservices
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable and secure backend services, APIs and integration components.
• Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed systems
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices and data sources.
• Manage and optimise relational and non-relational databases, including schema design, query optimisation and data
• integrity. Develop data processing, transformation and analytics services.
• Implement application monitoring, logging and observability features to support system reliability and operational
• troubleshooting. Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues, and support testing, deployment and production operations activities.
• Implement authentication, authorisation and other security best practices in backend systems.
• Work closely with frontend engineers, data teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver
• technical solutions. Write clean, well-documented and testable code, participate in peer code reviews, and maintain
• technical documentation and system design artefacts. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-up and retrospectives, and support knowledge sharing across the project team.

Job Requirement

• Experience in backend software development and building enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong programming proficiency in at least one of Python, Node.js or Java.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices, and backend integration services.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimisation and data integrity management.
• Experience working with message queues, event-driven architectures and system integration.
• Knowledge of software design patterns, enterprise application architecture and secure coding practices.
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines and Agile software development practices.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to collaborate effectively with team members and support knowledge sharing.