SDE 2

As a Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing the ideal backend system architecture, addressing customer pain points, and contributing to the overall success of our platform.

Responsibilities:

• System Architecture: Develop an ideal backend system architecture to solve problems efficiently.
• Create strategic plans to achieve the long-term vision while delivering shorter-term solutions that provide immediate value to our customers.
• Customer Interaction: Engage with customers to understand their pain points.
• Collaborate on brainstorming sessions to devise innovative solutions that enhance the customer experience.
• Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to problem-solving, starting from the ground up.
• Challenge existing solutions and propose novel approaches free from bias.
• Proactive self-starter capable of independently solving problems.
• Write clean and maintainable code using Python, Django, PostgreSQL / any relevant backend stack.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in the backend system.
• Optimise the performance of the backend services (GCP, DBT).

Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant professional full-time experience building backend systems.
• Some exposure to FrontEnd (React, basic familiarity with a JS library + willingness to learn).
• Eagerness to learn and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Natural curiosity and a drive to find creative solutions to complex problems.
• Autonomy and a willingness to lead and initiate projects.
• Focus on quality, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to customer delight.
• Ownership mentality, continuous learning, and a growth mindset.