The Role
The Senior Backend Developer will design scalable backend systems, develop APIs, and ensure system performance while collaborating with teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position Overview:
As a Backend Developer at ShyftLabs, you will work closely with our cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and stakeholders, to create user-centric and visually appealing designs for our digital solutions. You will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality user interfaces and user experiences that meet our clients’ needs and exceed their expectations.
ShyftLabs is a rapidly growing data product company that specializes in creating digital solutions for Fortune 500 companies across various industries. We are looking for a talented and experienced Backend Developer to join our team and help us continue to deliver innovative solutions that help accelerate business growth.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and architect scalable, high-performance backend systems.
- Lead the development of system architecture, including high-level and low-level design (HLD/LLD).
- Ensure that the system design adheres to industry best practices and principles, such as microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
- Develop and optimize backend components, including APIs, databases, and server-side logic.
- Implement best practices for security, performance, and scalability in backend development.
- Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring low latency and high availability.
- Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to ensure system health and quick troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Help set and maintain high coding standards within the team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Strong Java skills with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Java.
- At least 1+ year of experience in Kotlin.
- Experience with GraphQL for efficient data querying and API development.
- Familiarity with relational databases like Postgres and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate.
- Experience working with MongoDB for NoSQL database management and Kafka for event-driven architecture and message streaming.
We are proud to offer a competitive salary alongside a strong insurance package. We pride ourselves on the growth of our employees, offering extensive learning and development resources.
Top Skills
GraphQL
Hibernate
Java
Kafka
Kotlin
MongoDB
Postgres
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The Company
What We Do
We provide customized data and analytics consulting services, including automation and software development for a sustainable and intuitive digital transformation.
