Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Golang, Python, Java) Experience designing APIs and microservices in cloud-native environments Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and message queuing Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP), containers (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) Comfort with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring tools