Backend Developer  

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

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