Back-End Engineer at CeedCap

Profile

• An exciting and varied position, we are looking for an analytical, results-driven Back-End Engineer who will work with the Product development team. As a back-end engineer, you will spearhead the troubleshooting and improvement of the current back-end applications and processes. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the databases, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by the front-end engineers into the relevant application(s).
• To be successful in this role, you should have experience with back-end engineering and basic understanding of front-end technologies. If you also have an interesting collection of projects that you have worked on, we’d like to meet you.

Job Purpose

• Ensuring the integration of user-facing elements developed by the front-end engineers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Developing tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Optimization of our platforms for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Designing and implementation of data storage solutions
• Developing high-quality software design and architecture
• Identifying, prioritizing and executing tasks in the software development life cycle
• Automating tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Reviewing and debugging code
• Performing validation and verification testing
• Collaborating with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Documenting development phases and monitor systems
• Ensuring software is up-to-date with latest technologies
• Performing other relevant tasks as may be assigned by reporting line manager

Diversity statement

• We are working hard to create a representative, inclusive, and super-friendly team because we know that different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds make for a better workplace. And that creates a better experience for our customers. CeedCap doesn’t discriminate based on race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or any related field/degree
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors, such as LESS and SASS
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• Good understanding of Micro-services and user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load change
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of two or more of these back-end programming languages and frameworks: PHP, Laravel, Lumen, JavaScript, Python, Scala etc.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GiOWASP security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
• Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic) and automated testing frameworks
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows etc.)
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills

Benefits
Compensation + Benefit