M37 - Full Stack Engineer

Overview The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in backend development, cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices, with the ability to build production-grade systems from design through deployment and operations. You will work closely with stakeholders, architects, and operations teams to deliver high-quality digital services that meet performance, security, and reliability requirements. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs, event-driven microservices, and backend platforms using TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, and Python. Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and release management. Deploy, operate, and monitor containerized applications on Kubernetes (EKS) and AWS cloud environments. Define API contracts, data models, and system requirements based on business and stakeholder needs. Integrate applications with databases, message queues, third-party services, and existing enterprise platforms. Develop clean, scalable, and well-tested code with strong unit and integration test coverage. Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment workflows, and data pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure production reliability. Optimize application performance, scalability, and system availability. Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures. Ensure compliance with security, governance, and data privacy requirements. Collaborate with product managers, architects, operations teams, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle. Participate in on-call support and incident management activities when required. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline. 2–4 years of experience in Full Stack Development, Backend Engineering, Platform Engineering, or related roles. Proven experience building and operating production-grade APIs and microservices on AWS. Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, API design, and database integration. Experience delivering applications end-to-end from development through deployment and production support. Experience with government or public sector projects is an advantage. Technical Skills Programming & Development Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript. Proficiency in Go and Python. Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices. Experience with React or other modern frontend frameworks is advantageous. Cloud & DevOps Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, ECS, and EKS. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK). Familiarity with Git and automated testing practices. Systems & Integration Experience integrating applications with databases, messaging platforms, and third-party APIs. Understanding of networking fundamentals, cloud-native architectures, and distributed systems. Knowledge of monitoring, logging, observability, and performance tuning. Preferred Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps Engineer. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). HashiCorp Terraform Associate or equivalent Infrastructure as Code certification. Originally posted on Himalayas