Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Software Engineer, with 6+ years of engineering experience, to join a full-stack engineering development team, primarily from a backend point of view but with the ability to code in the frontend, and understand the implications on it. The role is to mainly develop and code according to incoming requirements, understand the development eco-system and its needs. You will be an essential part of a multi-functional team, working with a focus on backend services to provide full stack expertise for frontend development as well. You’ll design and implement robust, API-based and Data Streaming services to support a product that must adhere to regulations during the development process to allow usage of the product as part of clinical trials. Requirements Accountabilities : Building and maintaining functionality for our applications. Making sure the design and implementation are scalable, and can work within high-performing RESTful APIs and Data Streaming solutions. Working with our DevOps and Platform teams in the enablement of seamless automated deployment, redeployment, and recovery of infrastructure through infrastructure as code. Collaborating with other engineers, product owners, and customers to refine features and ensure they deliver outcomes. Writing high-quality, clean, maintainable, and testable code, with a strong focus on a test automation-first mentality. Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving bugs and performance issues, and analyzing them to improve the troubleshooting process. Participating in Agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-ups and sprint planning. Essential Skills/Experience : 6+ years of professional experience in software development. Proficiency with at least one backend coding language such as Python, Java, node.js, etc Proficiency with frontend coding languages such as typescript and/or React. Proficiency with web development tools like HTTP, HTML, CSS, REST APIs and JSON structure, OpenAPI spec. Experience working with RDMS, or Document based storage experience. Experience with unit tests, and BDD testing framework like Cucumber. Data Streaming experience using Kafka or similar. AWS tooling. Experience with CI/CD tools, such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. Familiarity with containerization tools and orchestration like Docker and Kubernetes. Strong understanding of software development principles, such as object-oriented programming and Agile methodologies. Originally posted on Himalayas