Back End Software Engineer

• Helps translate business and functional requirements into documented technical specifications or user stories.

• Designs, develops, tests, and deploys back-end functionality and components.

• Writes clear, readable and maintainable code, and take ownership of the quality and usability of code.

• Optimizes back-end systems for performance and efficiency.

• Integrates back-end systems with third-party applications through API development and data exchange.

• Develops and maintains RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Troubleshoots and resolves back-end system issues through database optimization and the implementation of efficient data structures and algorithms.

• Documents code and technical processes.

• Upholds software development leading practices, including writing clean and extensive code.

• Performs peer reviews of code / deliverables and analysis for continuous learning and continuous improvement.

• Stays up-to-date with the latest back-end technologies and trends and continuously improves skills and competency.

• Ensures data is properly stored and easily retrievable through the design and implementation of data models and the optimization of database performance.

• Ensures the protection and authentication of sensitive data by implementing security mechanisms.

• Knowledge in developing cloud-based applications

• Experience with back-end technologies and/or back-end frameworks

• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages commonly used for back-end development

• Experience with RESTful APIs and concepts

• Proficiency in fundamental web technologies

• Familiarity with designing, building, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining code in multi-service architecture

• Experience with CI/CD tools and deploying code to production

• Understand cloud fundamentals

Decision Authority:

• Leads projects or work streams independently and contributes to their planning

• May act as professional expertise information resource for colleagues in own area, advising on a particular topic with a degree of authority

• Requires advanced problem-solving skills involving filtering, interpretation and validation of dynamic information

• Works independently, receives minimal guidance

• May coordinate resources for a small team and contribute to the effectiveness of their contributions to the broader area

Skills:

• Database Management

• Server-side Frameworks

• API Development

• Server-Side Testing

• CI/CD Methods

• Regression Testing

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