Backend Developer - Microservices Architecture

Description

Position Summary

Experience & Qualifications

• 68 years of back-end development experience, with at least 3+ years in senior/lead analyst roles.
• Proficiency in one or more back-end programming languages: Node.s, Python, or Java.
• Strong experience with GCP microservices deployments on GKE, App Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions.
• Deep knowledge of AlloyDB, Cloud Spanner, and Cloud SQL for schema design and query optimization.
• Experience in API development (REST/GraphQL) and integration best practices.
• Familiarity with Gemini Code Assist for code generation and CLI-based deployments.
• Understanding of Git-based CI/CD workflows and DevOps practices.
• Experience integrating AI tools into back-end workflows.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for working in a distributed/global team environment.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices and APIs running on GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, and Cloud Functions.
• Build secure, scalable REST and GraphQL APIs to support Our Client front-end applications and integrations.
• Work with the GCP Architect to ensure back-end design aligns with enterprise architecture and security best practices.
• Implement integration layers between GCP-hosted services, AlloyDB, Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, and third-party APIs.
• Deploy services using Gemini Code Assist, CLI tools, and Git-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize service performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access control using GCP Identity Platform / IAM.
• Work with AI/ML services (e.g , Vertex AI, Document AI, NLP APIs) to enable intelligent back-end capabilities.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to design efficient data contracts and API payloads.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce clean, maintainable coding standards.