BACKEND ENGINEER

Hola Prime Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
29 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Aylesbury, United Kingdom

Tech stack

JavaScript
Microsoft Excel
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Databases
Data Validation
Database Models
Software Design Patterns
PostgreSQL
Node.js
Object-Oriented Software Development
Query Optimization
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
TypeScript
Backend
Api Design
Serverless Computing

Job description

  • Excel in Application Development : You thrive in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining applications using the tech stack mentioned above.
  • Thrive in Remote Collaboration : Excel in a remote-first environment with proactive communication and strong asynchronous collaboration skills to ensure alignment and effective teamwork. You've successfully worked in distributed teams.
  • Blending Autonomy and Collaboration : You take ownership of projects while excelling in team environments, driving shared success.
  • Communicate Complex Ideas Easily : You can clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Solve Problems with Optimism : You're passionate about solving customer problems with your coding superpowers, and approach challenges with Default Optimism whilst maintaining a balanced perspective.
  • Business-Focused Development : You take a business-focused approach to software development, with a keen eye on delivering high-value outcomes for our clients.
  • Genuine Care : You embody our core value of Genuine Care, understanding how your work impacts our customers.

Requirements

  • Database Mastery : You're a SQL guru, particularly with PostgreSQL, handling query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling.
  • Solid Grasp of OOP and Design Patterns : Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns, with experience in building and extending classes.
  • Scalability Focus : Experience in designing systems for scalability, ensuring they manage rapid growth and increasing demands efficiently.
  • High-Volume Performance : Proven expertise in optimizing systems for large transaction volumes, handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load.
  • API Development : Skilled in building APIs, including input validation, JWT tokens, and ensuring security & scalability through queue-based systems.
  • Experience : at least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Expertise in Backend Development : Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript / JavaScript best practices, along with experience in at least one other server-side language.
  • Database Mastery : You're a SQL guru, particularly with PostgreSQL, handling query optimization, data migrations, and database modeling.
  • Solid Grasp of OOP and Design Patterns : Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns, with experience in building and extending classes.
  • Scalability Focus : Experience in designing systems for scalability, ensuring they manage rapid growth and increasing demands efficiently.
  • High-Volume Performance : Proven expertise in optimizing systems for large transaction volumes, handling concurrency, idempotency, and performance under load.
  • API Development : Skilled in building APIs, including input validation, JWT tokens, and ensuring security & scalability through queue-based systems.
  • Experience : at least 8 years of experience as a Software Engineer., * Have Fintech experience : experience with fintech products running 24 / 7 on major cloud vendors.
  • Familiar with Serverless Architecture : experience with serverless architecture on AWS.
  • Understand FinTech : knowledge of the Fintech Industry and its unique challenges.

Benefits & conditions

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

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