Backend Developer

We are looking for a skilled Junior Backend Developer to contribute to the development, maintenance, and optimisation of scalable backend systems and APIs. The ideal candidate should have strong programming fundamentals, a good understanding of backend application development, and the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance scalable backend applications and services.
• Build, integrate, and consume RESTful APIs.
• Work with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Apply strong programming fundamentals and data structures to solve technical problems.
• Implement and maintain backend functionality involving authentication, caching, API design, and database operations.
• Debug production issues and contribute to reliable application performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to develop and maintain backend services and modules.
• Gradually take independent ownership of assigned services and technical deliverables.
• Work with microservices, cloud infrastructure, messaging systems, Docker, or Kubernetes where applicable.

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience in backend development or software engineering.
• Strong programming fundamentals and understanding of backend application development.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and database concepts.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Good understanding of API design, authentication, and caching.
• Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and relational databases is preferred.

Skills

API, Backend, MySQL, PostgreSQL, REST, SQL