Backend Developer

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend services using Java (Quarkus) and C# (.NET)
• Develop and manage APIs (RESTful) for internal and external consumption, and coordinate and oversee the definition of API contracts for services
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and support
• Contribute to architecture review and discussions for new services and feature development
• Assist in the debugging and integration of frontend clients, using a variety of technologies such as Vue.js and React
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services for performance and reliability
• Containerize services for Kubernetes, and work with DevOps team to deploy, debug, and optimize backend services
• Implement secure and efficient database interactions and data storage solutions
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on software development experience in Java, C# or similar programming language
• 2+ years of hands-on development experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
• 1+ years experience building and maintaining microservices in a variety of programming languages
• Demonstrated hands-on development experience with relational, SQL databases such as PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Redis
• Proficient with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Design Patterns
• Strong understanding and demonstrated proficiency in writing, debugging, and maintaining complex SQL queries
• Familiarity with Go, Elixir, PHP, or other languages is a plus
• Previous experience with Protobuf/gRPC is a plus
• Strong understanding and familiarity with message queues/brokers such as Kafka, Nats. IO
• Demonstrable experience writing comprehensive unit tests for backend code
• Experience with version control systems, especially Git
• Understanding of microservices architecture principles
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, especially Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus
• Basic understanding of frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue. js, React)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Proficiency in English
• Comfortable with AI assisted development
• ⁠Familiar with AI agentic workflow