Role Summary

​Back End Engineer is responsible for building, operating and enhancing the back-end system & servers. Their role is to integrate the application with all required systems and services and provide clean and easy to use API for the frontend part of the system. Although their work is usually hidden from the user they bear the full responsibility for the application functionality, performance and scalability. They know how to write clean modern APIs, integrate with legacy systems and work with databases.

Responsibilities

• ​Design and develop the business logic and backend systems & servers of the product
• ​Work closely with frontend developers to design and develop functional, performing and complete APIs
• ​Decipher existing companies' software systems and be able to hook in application to applicable data sources
• ​Write both unit and integration tests, and develop automation tools for daily tasks
• ​Develop high quality, well documented, and efficient code
• ​Challenge ideas and opinions to avoid pitfalls and inefficient solutions

Key Skills

Domain Expertise:

• ​Experience as a backend developer in common languages and frameworks (Golang and NodeJS most preferred)
• ​Deep knowledge of Object-Oriented programing and engineering principles like SOLID
• ​Significant experience writing and utilizing autonomous services oriented RESTful API services and performance tuning largescale apps
• ​Experience with database systems, with knowledge of SQL and NoSQL stores (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Couchbase, etc.)
• ​Ability to write effective unit, integration, and API tests
• ​Nice to have knowledge of immutable infrastructure, infrastructure automation and provisioning tools
• Hands-on knowledge of Git, JIRA, Confluence, Unit testing
• Experience in managing microservices & mindful about ability to scale a system to preform

Agile/Digital Experience:

• ​Understanding of Agile methodologies and working with Agile led teams
• ​Comfortable collaborating and working with other digital team members like designers, product owners
• ​Able to advise and support stakeholders proactively as we solve problems with technology

Individual Skills

• ​Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
• ​Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• ​Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently 

Mindset & Behaviors

• ​Passionate about technology and excited about the impact of emerging/disruptive technologies
• ​Wants to unleash inner self-starter and work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds
• ​Believes in culture of brutal transparency and trust
• ​Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge