Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Description

Technical skills: • Strong experience in Python and/or NodeJS, must have experience of both • Experience in relational and/or document databases • Experience in Cloud Technologies, preferably Azure • Experience in Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, App Services • Experience in Cloud AI Services • Microservices and Domain Driven Design • Git and Git workflows • Experience in CI/CD pipelines and YAML pipelines (GitHub actions) • Applying SOLID principles and using Test Driven Development practices Desirable Technical Skills: • Experience with Azure APIM • Experience with MongoDB Atlas • Experience in .NET Core using C# • Experience with AWS Cloud Technologies Requirements: • Provide expertise and leadership in the development of new products, services, and processes from a backend technical perspective. • Work independently and within the team adhering to high technical standards, taking ownership of projects ensuring they conform to departmental standards before going to QA. • Work effectively within an agile, deadline-driven production process to complete project development with rapid, iterative cycles. • Liaise with Team Leaders, Product and Project Managers to ensure projects are taken from creation to completion - on time and on budget. • Provide accurate estimates for existing and new projects alike. • Be an integral part of the code review process, providing constructive feedback against code produced by other team members. • Ensure good communication is maintained with other team members/departments throughout project life cycles. • Demonstrable experience in solving complex problems. • Ability to work on a variety of projects to write concise, clean and understandable code, applying appropriate design patterns, in a test-driven manner; developing first-class applications that meet our client needs and quality expectations. • Write unit and integration tests to ensure they meet the acceptance criteria. • Use standard refactoring methods and appropriate design patterns to ensure code is kept in a maintainable state. • Actively contribute to departmental learning and standards within the team environment through involvement in presentations/demonstrations and participate in the continual drive for collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst the team. • Keep abreast of the latest trends in applications development and continually develop software engineering skills. • Investigate and participate in discussions with team members about technical best practices and help identify optimal technical solutions. • Train and mentor other members of the team #LI-HR1