Senior Backend Engineer - EMEA

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Requirements:

• Strong experience in Node.js and other JavaScript-based backend frameworks.
• Deep understanding of both GraphQL and RESTful APIs, API design principles, and modern API tools.
• Solid experience with real-time systems and related protocols like WebSockets or MQTT.
• Experience with event-driven architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases.
• Experience with optimizing database queries, schema design, and reducing database dependency.
• Strong knowledge of designing modular and decoupled systems.
• Experience in implementing microservices and distributed system architectures.
• Experience with modular monolith architectures.
• Proven ability to optimize APIs for high concurrency and low latency.
• Experience in caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis, Memcached) and load-balancing techniques.
• Proficient in backend testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies.
• Familiarity with observability practices & tools for monitoring backend services.
• Collaborative mindset and excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in an agile development environment.
• Commitment to delivering reliable and efficient work/high work quality expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of a sophisticated API layer for real-time operations.
• Migrate existing architecture to a more modular, service-oriented approach.
• Ensure APIs are highly performant, scalable, and resilient for real-time applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define backend architecture that supports real-time data processing.
• Develop and implement best practices for data access, caching, and transaction handling.
• Implement strategies for efficient data fetching and reduced database dependency.
• Implement unit tests, integration tests, and other automated testing frameworks to ensure API reliability.
• Monitor and improve backend performance metrics (latency, throughput, etc.).
• Identify bottlenecks in the current database and API layer and propose effective solutions.
• Lead backend development efforts, ensuring deliverables are met on time.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure successful deployment and migration to new architectures.
• Define new architectures and strategies for improved performance and developer experience.