Back-End Engineer
Department: Digital Transformation
Job Purpose
- The Back-End Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure server-side applications and APIs that power our products.
- This role focuses on building performant services using Python frameworks such as Flask and FastAPI, ensuring reliable data flow and integration with front-end systems.
- The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills, database expertise, and a collaborative mindset.
Scope of Work and Responsibilities
- API Development: Design and implement RESTful and asynchronous APIs using Flask and FastAPI.
- System Architecture: Contribute to the architecture of scalable and maintainable back-end systems that support product and business needs.
- Database Management: Develop, optimize, and maintain data models and queries in relational and NoSQL databases.
- Integration: Build and manage integrations with internal systems and external services (e.g., third-party APIs, message queues).
- Security & Performance: Implement authentication, authorization, and secure data practices while optimizing performance.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and system reliability.
- Monitoring & Debugging: Set up monitoring and logging to ensure the health and performance of back-end systems, and debug production issues as needed.
- Collaboration: Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and DevOps to deliver full-stack features.
- Agile Development: Participate in agile planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure iterative and impactful delivery.
Technical Expertise
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with back-end frameworks, specifically Flask and FastAPI.
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful and asynchronous APIs.
- Proficiency in working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
- Familiarity with Docker, containerization, and deployment pipelines.
- Understanding asynchronous programming and background task management (e.g., Celery, asyncio).
- Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth2, JWT).
- Comfortable with Git version control and CI/CD practices.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in back-end development, with a strong focus on Python frameworks.
- Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles and data structures.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to performance and security.
- Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating in cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment with evolving business needs.
- Excellent communication skills in English both verbal and written
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