Backend Engineer at InfoStrategy Technology

Job Summary

• Will be responsible for developing and maintaining codes, databases, APIs, and infrastructure that support our web and mobile applications.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering/Development or any other related discipline.
• A Master’s degree would be an added advantage but is not mandatory.
• At least 5 years of experience in the development and delivery of high-quality software applications.
• Experience in the financial technology sector.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of OOP concepts.
• Experience with development of RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of any of the following RDBMS: MySQL, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Aggregation of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Outputting data in different formats (JSON/XML)
• 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 PHP and/or Javascript.
• Strong knowledge of either Laravel or Express would be an added advantage.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles.
  Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment.
• Experience with Queuing systemssuch as SQS, Rabbit MQ or Laravel Queues.
• Experience with caching mechanisms such as Redis or Memcached.
  Strong knowledge of the AWS ecosystem and migration of applications to the cloud.
• Experience with serverless technologies is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Excellent planning and team management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity.
• Proven ability to work as part of a cross-functional development team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good report writing and documentation skils.
• Should be proactive.
• Strong leadership skills.