Backend Developer

This role requires a strong problem-solver who can contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, leveraging modern technologies and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy efficient and scalable backend services and APIs using C# .NET (including .NET Core) and Node.js.

Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Develop and maintain robust database schemas, write optimized SQL queries for both SQL Server and PostgreSQL, and ensure data integrity and performance.

Implement and manage application deployments using Docker containerization, ensuring consistency across development, staging, and production environments.

Work with AWS cloud services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS) to build, deploy, and manage highly available and fault-tolerant applications.

Participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of backend systems.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes, tools, and infrastructure.

Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them where appropriate to enhance our solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

3-4 years of professional experience as a Backend Developer or similar role.

Proficiency in C# .NET (including .NET Core) for building robust, scalable, and secure APIs and microservices.

Strong command of Node.js for developing high-performance, event-driven applications.

Solid experience with relational databases, specifically SQL Server and PostgreSQL, including database design, optimization, stored procedures, and complex SQL queries.

Hands-on experience with Docker for containerizing applications, managing images, and orchestrating containers.

Practical experience with AWS cloud services, including but not limited to:

• Compute: EC2, Lambda
• Storage: S3, RDS (for SQL Server/PostgreSQL)
• Networking: VPC, API Gateway
• Messaging: SQS, SNS
• Monitoring: CloudWatch

Experience with RESTful API design and development.

Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues across multiple systems.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud).

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS Code Pipeline is a plus.

Familiarity with microservices architecture patterns.

Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and mocking frameworks.

Understanding of security best practices in web development.

Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) is highly desirable.