Back End Software Engineer

• Develop and maintain back-end web applications, services, and business logic.
• Design, develop, and optimize APIs and server-side functionality.
• Integrate front-end components with back-end systems and databases.
• Design and implement efficient, scalable, and secure data storage solutions.
• Apply security best practices, including input validation, authentication, authorization, secure storage, logging, and monitoring.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability through continuous optimization.
• Participate in the design and development of scalable software solutions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and high-quality code following established coding standards.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues through code review, monitoring, and debugging.
• Perform unit and integration testing, validate code changes, and ensure software quality.
• Deliver solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements and user expectations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Configure and support cloud-based back-end services, including serverless functions, storage services, and managed Kubernetes environments.
• Implement and maintain authentication and authorization mechanisms to secure APIs and services.
• Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests within CI/CD pipelines.

• Minimum Master’s degree (EQF Level 7) with at least 5 years of IT experience, a Bachelor’s degree (EQF Level 6) with at least 7 years of IT experience, or a secondary education diploma granting access to higher education with at least 12 years of professional IT experience.
• Proficiency in back-end development with Python and experience working with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Node.js.
• Strong understanding of the full web development lifecycle, programming concepts, development tools, and best practices.
• Experience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, and Elastic APM, with knowledge of OpenTelemetry for metrics, logs, and distributed tracing.
• Strong experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL, with the ability to write complex SQL queries and design efficient database structures.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, CouchDB, and Cosmos DB, including consistency and performance considerations.
• Experience with version control systems and development workflows, including GitFlow, trunk-based development, and exposure to legacy systems using SVN.
• Experience designing, developing, documenting, and securing RESTful APIs and web services, including the use of OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of authentication and authorization standards, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, and EU Login.
• Experience working with and strong understanding of the i2 technology stack.

One of the following or an equivalent certification:

• AWS Certified Developer
• Associate, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, or CNCF Certified Kubernetes
• Application Developer (CKAD).