Senior Backend Developer

Position Overview

As a Senior Backend Developer at ShyftLabs, you will work closely with our cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and stakeholders, to create user-centric and visually appealing designs for our digital solutions. You will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality user interfaces and user experiences that meet our clients' needs and exceed their expectations.

ShyftLabs is a rapidly growing data product company that specializes in creating digital solutions for Fortune 500 companies across various industries. We are looking for a talented and experienced Backend Developer to join our team and help us continue to deliver innovative solutions that help accelerate business growth.

Job Responsibilities

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• Design and architect scalable, high-performance backend systems.
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• Lead the development of system architecture, including high-level and low-level design (HLD/LLD).
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• Ensure that the system design adheres to industry best practices and principles, such as microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
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• Develop and optimize backend components, including APIs, databases, and server-side logic.
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• Implement best practices for security, performance, and scalability in backend development.
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• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring low latency and high availability.
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• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to ensure system health and quick troubleshooting.
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• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
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• Help set and maintain high coding standards within the team.

Basic Qualifications

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• Should have past experience from a Fintech, AdTech or Product companies
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• Strong Java skills with a minimum of 4 years of experience.
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• At least 1+ year of experience in Kotlin.
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• Experience with Spring, Springboot and Microservices.
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• Experience with GraphQL for efficient data querying and API development.
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• Familiarity with relational databases like Postgres and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate.
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• Should have hands on experience with coding skills and system design experience.
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• Experience working with MongoDB for NoSQL database management and Kafka for event-driven architecture and message streaming.
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• Familiarity with Cloud.