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Job Description
We are looking for a Backend Web Developer responsible for coding and managing server-side code. Your primary focus will be the development of server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your coworkers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.
Responsibilities
- Design and establish best practices, along with coding APIs for client-side integration
- Support integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic and APIs
- Building reusable code and libraries for future use
- Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
- Implementation of security and data protection
- Design and implementation of data storage solutions
- 3rd party service integration, support and maintenance
- Build / enhance CMS modules like wordpress or joomla
Minimum Qualifications
Proficient understanding of the following:
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Outputting data in different formats (JSON, XML, RSS)
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Design, develop and implement REST API services
- Version control using Git
- How a Content Management System works
Good understanding of the following:
- Server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- “session management” in a distributed server environment (ie, SSO)
Basic understanding of the following:
- Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
- Data migration, transformation, and scripting
- Differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
- Cloud architecture (AWS, GCP or the likes)
- Serverless architecture
- Container architecture
Jobs Summary
- Job Level
- Associate / Supervisor
- Job Category
- IT and Software
- Educational Requirement
- Bachelor's degree graduate
- Recruiter response to application
- Once in a while
- Office Address
- 3/F, North Wing, Estancia Offices
About Rappler
Rappler is a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves).
Rappler is growing, and with this growth comes the desire to find new people to join us in moving the world. Rappler has some new openings for people interested in working in the journalism industry, and if you've got the drive to succeed, we'd love to see what you've got.