Backend Engineer at Lendsqr

About the backend engineering role

• The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional candidate to take on the role of Backend Engineer.
• This is an exciting role responsible for writing web services and APIs used by frontend and mobile application engineers.
• The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented mindset and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Implement, test, deliver, and maintain product features (new and existing)
• Create technical reports on feature implementations
• Research on existing/new product features and areas of improvement
• Commit to creating and maintaining secure coding practices (and standards)
• Provide support for product features (when needed)

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience performing similar functions 
• Good knowledge of TypeScript for the backend (NodeJS)
• Good, working, knowledge of a Git
• Good, working, knowledge of the SQL query language (MySQL flavor). [Knowledge and understanding of ORMs is a plus]
• Good, working, knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB especially). [Knowledge and understanding of ODMs is a plus]
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

Competencies/Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creativity and resourcefulness
• Organizational and time management skills
• High analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and quick to learn
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Compensation Structure

• Base pay
• Incentive pay 
• Other company benefits as defined by policy