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Back-End Developer

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Job Description - Back-End Developer

We are looking for a skilled and driven Back-End Developer to join our client’s development team. You will be instrumental in building, enhancing, and maintaining software products and services. This role involves working across multiple systems and technologies to ensure scalable, efficient, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain back-end systems and APIs

  • Write clean, efficient, and reusable code using best practices

  • Implement robust CI/CD pipelines and manage DevOps workflows

  • Set up and maintain comprehensive test environments

  • Lead and participate in all phases of the application lifecycle

  • Debug and resolve system-level issues, identifying root causes

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate systems

  • Deliver well-tested, high-performing, and production-ready features

  • Take ownership of deployment processes and supervise junior team members

  • Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of systems and code

  • Contribute to architectural decisions and solution design

  • Participate in planning, estimation, and sprint reviews using tools like JIRA

  • Promote and enforce development standards across the team

  • Research and implement new technologies to improve system performance

  • Identify and mitigate risks across technical and user-facing components

KINDLY TAKE NOTE THAT THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

PROCESS WILL INVOLVE 

PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS.



Requirements

Education:
  • Certificate or course in Programming (required)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred)

Experience:

  • 3–5 years of experience in back-end development using Go (Golang), Python, or C#

Core Technical Skills

Programming & Development:

  • Proficient in Go (Golang), Python, or C#

  • Strong understanding of API development, HTTP protocols, and RESTful services

  • Experience with Microservices architecture

  • Skilled in multithreading, synchronization, and performance optimization

  • Git version control proficiency

  • Experience working with Queues, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker

Database Skills:

  • Strong command of SQL

  • Experience designing schemas, writing and optimizing queries, and creating indexes

  • Skilled at analyzing and tuning query performance

Testing:

  • Unit testing, integration testing, mocking

  • Performance and load testing

Cloud & DevOps:

  • Experience with AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, ECS, CloudFront) or Azure

  • Knowledge of Backups, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps best practices

Networking:

  • Understanding of DNS, IPs, ports, subnets, and general networking principles

Tools & Debugging:

  • Familiar with Postman, web browser console, application logs, and distributed tracing

  • Able to debug across complex, interconnected systems

Bonus Skills:

  • Exposure to JavaScript / TypeScript

  • Basic knowledge of HTML



Benefits

Package Includes:
Hybrid, Pension Fund, Guaranteed 13th Cheque

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