Backend Engineer

Skills:

Strong knowledge of MYSQL/PostGreSQL; Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, Couch DB is preferred.

Expertise in application development, databases, version control, and deployment. Skill - Node.js,

Experience of AWS or GCP - especially services such as Lambda or google app engine

Solid grasp of Service-oriented architecture. Web Services implementation on a medium to large scale

Solid understanding of scaling mobile app services. Having worked the backend of an Android app is preferred

Culture:

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Happy to deal with, and contribute to, an environment of daily builds Has worked in small teams, is versatile. Work within short timelines and be receptive to business needs. Can work closely with Digital, Product, Operations teams.

Desirable Social Attributes:

Has contributed to one or more Open Source projects through own initiative. Has provided a high quality answer to a question posted on StackOverflow.

Role:

As a Software Developer who would work independently, the candidate is expected actively acquire problems and deliver solutions as well as guide the team technically. Such a problem solver would obviously be a self starter with a high level of curiosity rather than a programming language specialist.

He/she would be required to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail. The role would include custom web application development on (most typically on Node.js and PHP/Python), databases (most typically MySql and MongoDb), version control (github), testing (necessarily through test scripts written before code is written), daily builds and eventual deployment onto AWS or GCP.

Attributes of the ideal candidate:

Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology

Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation

Always learning, evolving, and sharing what you know

Inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change

Open-minded, flexible, and curious about new and better ideas