Senior Software Engineer - Backend

What you will do!

• Architect, design, and implement robust and scalable backend systems using Typescript and MongoDB to support our web and mobile applications. 
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless communication between frontend and backend systems, ensuring high reliability, performance, and security. 
• Collaborate with product managers, front-end, and designers to understand requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver solutions that meet user needs. 
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and design patterns for backend development in Typescript. 
• Optimize backend systems and database queries for performance, scalability, and efficiency, and troubleshoot and debug issues as needed. 
• Implement authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security standards and regulations. 
• Work closely with DevOps engineers to deploy and manage backend services in production environments and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure uptime and reliability. 
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to promote code quality, knowledge sharing, and professional growth. 
• Stay up to date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in backend development, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement. 
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to track progress and prioritize tasks, and contribute to the improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies. 

To succeed in the role, you’ll need to have:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in backend development, with a strong proficiency in Typescript and MongoDB. 
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles, HTTP protocols, and web standards. 
• Experience with modern web development frameworks and libraries for building backend services in Typescript. 
• Proficiency in working with MongoDB databases, including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling. 
• Strong knowledge of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices, and experience with version control systems such as Git. 
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization technologies is a plus. 
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and propose effective solutions. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. 
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in an Agile development environment.