Backend Engineer

Job Description

Position Overview We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Backend Engineer with approximately 5 years of professional experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will not only excel in building and improving software solutions but also possess strong communication skills to effectively interact with US-based clients. Key responsibilities and expectations include: Proactive Problem Solver: Self-motivated to build and improve solutions to software problems, always looking for innovative ways to enhance our systems. Continuous Learner: Eager to learn new technologies, methodologies, and languages, and open to experimenting and learning from failures. Effective Communicator: Capable of clearly and concisely communicating complex technical, architectural, and organizational issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and proposing thorough, iterative solutions. Experienced Professional: Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in backend development, demonstrating a strong track record of delivering high-quality software. Test-Driven Development Advocate: Committed to practicing test-driven development (TDD) to ensure robust, maintainable, and scalable code. Client-Facing Skills: Able to effectively communicate with US clients, understanding their needs and translating them into technical requirements. Efficiency Enhancer: Recognize impediments to our efficiency as a team ("technical debt"), propose, and implement solutions. Feature Developer: Develop features and improvements to ongoing projects in a secure, well-tested, and performant way. Problem Solver: Solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity. Independent Contributor: Confidently ship small features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with the team on larger projects. If you are a dedicated professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and meets the above qualifications, we would love to hear from you. Technical Stack and Skills: Languages: Typescript, NodeJS Databases: Postgres or MySQL or similar, MongoDB or similar Containerization: Docker and Docker Compose CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar Testing: Unit Testing Frameworks such as Jest or similar Methodologies: Agile methodology Cloud: AWS Cloud Experience (preferably serverless architecture)