Back End Developer

SUMMARY:
We’re on the hunt for a talented Back-End Developer to join our client’s team and play a crucial role in developing and maintaining software products and solutions offered by the company.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Education
Course or Certificate in Programming
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or similar (desirable)
3-5 years experience as a Back End Developer using Go

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• API's

• HTTP
• Microservices
• CORS
• Authentication
• Logging
• RESTful

• Databases

• Analyzing query performance
• Writing queries
• Designing db schemas
• Creating indexes
• SQL

• Development

• Multiprocessing (threading/synchronization/locks)
• Git
• Programming
• CI/CD
• Docker
• Golang
• Queues

• Debugging

• Debug across multiple interconnected systems
• Distributed tracing
• Debug using application logs
• Web browser console
• Postman

• Testing

• Performance Testing
• Mocking
• Integration Testing
• Unit testing

• Cloud

• Lambda
• CloudFront
• ECS
• Backups
• EC2
• S3
• AWS/ Azure

• Networking

• DNS
• Networking - IPs, ports, subnets

• Other

• Experience with JavaScript / TypeScript
• HTML

• Lead and participate in software development adhering to project plans, deadlines, and coding standards.
• Develop and maintain high-quality, maintainable systems using efficient and reusable code according to best practices.
• Use version control effectively and according to best practices, as well as backing up other work according to company standards.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive testing environments with clear examples and instructions.
• Conduct initial testing and assist in developing testing plans to ensure applications meet specifications.
• Implement and maintain automated tests and component libraries and contribute to team best practices.
• Analyze systems to identify root causes of issues across systems, develop workarounds, and implement permanent fixes.
• Deliver thoroughly tested, performance benchmarked, and functionally-compliant work, ensuring readiness for deployment.
• Deploy changes to the production environment following established procedures and supervise more junior team members.
• Oversee, implement and maintain all DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code as applicable to the team.
• Take ownership of maintaining up to date and accurate code and system level documentation .
• Collaborate with members of other teams to ensure timely integration between systems.
• Lead the application lifecycle (planning, design, development, deployment, ongoing maintenance), creating user stories and estimates, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Continuously research, evaluate, and integrate new technologies to optimize development efficiency and application performance.
• Plan and design well-structured, reusable application architecture.
• Introduce and implement best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems.
• Participate in project planning by providing accurate estimates, contributing to requirement documentation, and assisting in work breakdown structures for the team.
• Lead the collection and documentation of user requirements, user story creation, estimation, and work plan development, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
• Effectively prioritize, and manage dependencies to ensure timely completion, and switch contexts effectively when the need arises.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to solve problems, make recommendations, and discuss best practices.
• Proactively identify and mitigate cross-functional and user-facing risks, adapting as needed.
• Track task and project progress within JIRA.