Senior Backend Software Developer

Job Summary:

The Senior Back-End Software Developer will be responsible for designing and developing scalable, secure, and high-performance back-end web-based applications and services, including maintenance, testing, and debugging.

In addition to development, this individual will collaborate with a team of developers and occasionally assist junior developers in all facets of software development.

Job Goals:

• Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle, from feasibility, solutioning, through development and release of the assigned applications
• Ensure development processes, best practices, and standards are followed to produce a quality product
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in architecture, tooling, and development practices.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership for junior developers

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads and participates in the responsibilities of the development lifecycle:
  • Analyze business requirements
  • Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX concepts
  • Provide development estimates based on defined scope
  • Architect and design solutions
  • Write technical specifications and documentation
  • Implement solutions by coding features, enhancements, bug fixed
  • Develop, debug, write unit test, QA, and support
• Apply secure coding practices and ensure compliance with data protection standards
• Optimize system performance based on feedback from monitoring tools
• Perform code reviews to ensure quality and standards
• Perform database design and development
• Oversee the development pipeline from development to production through automation
• Follow Agile/Scrum methodologies and/or a hybrid SDLC
• Work with Azure Cloud Services - Functions, Service Bus, Containers, App Configuration
• Optimize database structures and queries for efficient storage and retrieval of spatial data (e.g., PostGIS)
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on development tasks for junior developers
• Performs other related duties as assigned