Staff Cloud Backend Engineer

Company Name: Sonatus

Role: Staff Cloud Backend Engineer

Work mode: Onsite

Must Have: Java or Go, Scala, Kafka (Rust optional) and hands-on development experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

Backend Architecture and Development:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services and APIs for cloud-

based applications.

• Architect and implement microservices and serverless solutions using any backend programming

languages like Go, java etc.

• Ensure backend services are highly performant, scalable, and resilient, with a focus on meeting

SLAs and minimizing downtime.

Performance Optimization and Scalability:

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in backend services, optimizing for speed,

reliability, and cost-efficiency.

• Implement strategies for database optimization, including schema design, indexing, and query

tuning for SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Scale backend systems to handle increasing loads, ensuring consistent performance under heavy

traffic and data processing demands.

Security:

• Lead the implementation of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and

secure API development.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices in cloud

backend development and architecture.

• Lead code reviews, design sessions, and architectural discussions, fostering a culture of

continuous improvement and technical excellence.

• Stay updated on the latest advancements in cloud computing, backend development, and related

technologies, and apply them to drive innovation.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to translate

business requirements into scalable backend solutions.

• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on

project goals and timelines.

• Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration of backend services with front-end

applications and other systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 9+ years of experience in backend development with 4+years of strong hands on coding

experience is must

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including

cloud-native services.

• Proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Scala, Rust) and microservices

architecture.

• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration

(e.g., Kubernetes).

• Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, as well as serverless

architectures.

• Deep knowledge of database systems, including both SQL and NoSQL databases, with experience

in database optimization.

• Experience working with distributed systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc

• Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a focus on delivering high

quality solutions.

• Effective communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to both technical and

non-technical audiences.