About the Role

We're seeking a skilled Back End Engineer to design, build, and maintain the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power our applications. You'll work closely with front end engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to create scalable, reliable systems that deliver excellent user experiences.

Responsibilities

You'll design and develop server-side applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices that handle business logic, data processing, and integrations with third-party services. You'll work with databases to design schemas, write efficient queries, and optimize performance. You'll ensure our systems are secure, implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection best practices. You'll write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive tests and participate in code reviews. You'll monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for speed and scalability. You'll collaborate with front end engineers to define API contracts and with DevOps to deploy and maintain production systems. You'll participate in architecture decisions and contribute to technical documentation.

Requirements

Strong proficiency in at least one back end language such as Python, Java, Node.js, Go, or Ruby. Experience with web frameworks like Django, Spring Boot, Express, or similar. Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis). Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and familiarity with GraphQL is a plus. Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, etc.). Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is beneficial. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems.

Nice to Have

Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures. Knowledge of caching strategies and CDNs. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools. Experience with Agile development methodologies. Previous work on high-traffic or distributed systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

You can customize this based on your specific tech stack, company size, seniority level, and particular needs.

Skills

Nice to Have

Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures. Knowledge of caching strategies and CDNs. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools. Experience with Agile development methodologies. Previous work on high-traffic or distributed systems.