Full-Time Senior Back End Developer

Objectives of this Role:

• Participate in discussions with stakeholders to understand business needs and help translate them into technical solutions, bridging the gap between functional requirements and backend architecture.
• Take ownership of key backend components, ensuring high standards in design, code quality, and system performance.
• Work autonomously within an agile team, demonstrating critical thinking and accountability, and proactively breaking down large tasks into manageable, actionable work items.
• Contribute valuable insights in architectural discussions to guide the evolution of complex systems and ensure alignment with long-term goals.
• Balance custom development and third-party tools to recommend strategic solutions that fit business needs and technical requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, robust APIs and backend services that support both mobile and desktop clients, ensuring consistency and reliability across platforms.
• Engage in requirement analysis sessions with business stakeholders, demonstrating an ability to translate functional needs into technical plans and actionable tasks.
• Proactively break down large projects into individual, manageable tasks, self-managing their implementation while actively seeking assistance or flagging dependencies and conflicts when necessary.
• Write, test, and deploy high-quality code, collaborating with a self-managed team to align on best practices, dependencies, and project milestones.
• Set up and manage automated testing frameworks to meet business needs and ensure reliable regression testing.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in computer science principles, software architecture, and best practices in backend development.
• Extensive experience in core development technologies, particularly:
  • PostgreSQL
  • Java
  • Spring Framework
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, working collaboratively to balance functional needs with architectural integrity.
• Significant experience in self-managing workstreams, breaking down complex tasks, and implementing solutions with minimal oversight.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong critical thinking skills to anticipate challenges and proactively resolve them.
• Expertise in agile methodologies and experience with self-managed teams, exhibiting ownership and accountability in achieving project goals.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in DevOps practices or environments, with familiarity in CI/CD processes and cloud-based deployments.
• Front-end experience is a plus, enhancing collaboration in full-stack teams.
• Prior experience designing RESTful APIs for mobile and web applications.