Backend Developer

Requirements

• At least 2 years of working experience in a software development team focusing on scalable web apps
• 2+ years of hands-on experience building Node.js based APIs with Express
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Basic knowledge of front-end technologies such as React, Vue, HTML5 and CSS3
• Proficiency in user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Good understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Hands-on experience in creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Hands-on experience implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Knowledge of common web security best practices like OWASP 10
• Ability to learn/use a wide variety of open source technologies and tools
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude
• Great organizational and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the underlying application logic and database structure powering our APIs
• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components
• Ensure optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests
• Collaborate with front-end developers on the integration of elements
• Work closely with other developers and infrastructure engineers to analyze and design the application architecture, and implement the functional requirements
• Work with 3rd party API providers to provide rich integrations to empower our clients and operations teams
• Write and execute proper unit tests
• Implement effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions
• Run diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support
• Document Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports
• Recommend and implement improvements to processes and technologies