Software Development Engineer II Backend

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) with 4–8 years of experience to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs. You will own features end-to-end — from design and development through deployment and production support — and drive them to completion with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, production-quality code.
• Participate in design reviews — evaluate trade-offs, flag weak designs, and propose better alternatives.
• Own features end-to-end and drive them to completion with minimum nudges.
• Containerize services using Docker; deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot on cloud platforms.
• Lead code reviews, debug complex production issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product, QA/SDET, and DevOps teams.

Required Technical Skills

• Node.js (Mandatory) — strong hands-on backend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Go (Optional, but preferred)
• Strong fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, OOP, and asynchronous programming
• Good understanding of system design
• Cloud — working experience with at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP (Required)
• Git (Required) , Docker (Required) , Kubernetes (Optional, but preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Linux commands, and basic shell scripting

Good to Have

• SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Messaging queues (NATS/Kafka) or event-driven systems
• Distributed systems or microservices experience
• Prior experience building configurable systems or integrations

Required Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ownership mindset — drives things to completion with minimum nudges
• Effective communication; works well independently and collaboratively
• Attention to detail and a continuous learning attitude

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in software development, working in Agile environments.

Preferred Experience

• Cybersecurity or Identity Management software company