Backend Developer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-quality backend services and APIs.
• Architecture & Design: Participate in architectural discussions, propose improvements, and help define best practices for backend systems.
• API Development: Build RESTful or GraphQL APIs, ensuring low latency, high reliability, and seamless integration with front-end and third-party systems.
• Database Management: Work with relational and/or NoSQL databases to design efficient schemas, write optimized queries, and ensure data integrity.
• Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, debug performance issues, and optimize application performance for speed, scalability, and robustness.
• Cloud & Deployment: Work closely with DevOps teams to deploy, monitor, and maintain backend services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality features on time while maintaining focus on scalability and performance.
• Testing & Code Quality: Write unit, integration, and functional tests. Maintain high standards of code quality through code reviews, pair programming, and documentation.
• Security: Implement and maintain backend security practices, including authentication, authorization, data protection, and secure coding standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and contribute to improving internal processes and tooling.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience: 3-6 years of strong backend development experience in a product-based or fast-paced tech environment.
• Programming Languages: Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Node.js, Java, Python, Go, or Ruby (customize as needed).
• Frameworks: Experience with backend frameworks (e.g., Express.js, Spring Boot, Django, Flask, Gin, etc.).
• Databases: Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, or similar.
• API Development: Proven experience building scalable REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Cloud & Containers: Working knowledge of cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows.
• Version Control: Strong experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and implement efficient solutions.
• Code Quality: Commitment to writing clean, well-structured, and maintainable code.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in microservices architecture.
• Exposure to event-driven systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), or caching systems.
• Understanding of distributed systems and system design fundamentals.
• Experience in high-scale, low-latency environments.
• Knowledge of observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).