SENIOR BACK-END DEVELOPER
REF 208 – 01
Full Time, Permanent
Remote position
Purpose of the Role
As our Senior Back-End Developer, a key member of the product team, you will be responsible for the back-end integration of the project from an early stage. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end, and building efficient, functional solutions that exceed expectations. We expect our new colleague to be well versed and follow trends and emerging technologies particularly in JavaScript stack.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Understand business and technical requirements and aid in product definition
- Work with the team and contribute to developing clean, efficient and reusable code
- Assist with client-side tasks if needed and integrate front-end components with server-side logic
- Work closely with QA team members in testing phase
- Collaborate with Tech Ops team on deployment and implementation
- Participate in all Agile/Scrum activities
Required Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Solid experience in full SDLC of scalable web applications
- Top-notch programming skills with Node.js or Python on server-side
- Good understanding of asynchronous programming
- Exposure to Koa, Swagger, Passport.js or Django
- Experience working with containerized microservices using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS are a big plus
- Knowledge of integration of different data sources in one system, SQL or NoSQL
- Embracing engineering best practices
Desirable
- Exposure to JavaScript front-end frameworks like React or Angular
- Active contributor to public projects – GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab code is a huge plus
- Familiar with EcmaScript 6 Standards
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, self-driven person with excellent time management skills
- Ability to work independently and under minimum supervision
- Team up with the professionals in multicultural virtual work environment
- Detail oriented and proactive approach
Required Education & Qualifications
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is a must
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, related degree or prior work experience
