Associate BE Engineer

Work from home and join a fast-growing Australian tech company We’re seeking an experienced Associate Backend Engineer who has a background in Python.

Minimum Requirements

• General Qualifications:
  • Be a Filipino citizen residing in the Philippines
  • Secure a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Core Competencies & Cultural Fit:
  • Build and maintain strong interpersonal and trust-based relationships across all organizational levels
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing for reports, presentations, and business discussions
  • Demonstrate exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, identify issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and recommend effective solutions
  • Take full ownership of all work, from problem identification to solution implementation
  • Proactively seek learning opportunities and embrace challenges
  • Adapt quickly to new processes or priorities in an evolving environment
  • Collaborate effectively with and across teams; share insights and contribute to collective goals while maintaining a required presence
• Professional Experience:
  • Command a minimum of 0-2 years of progressive experience in software development, with direct experience contributing to production backend services
  • Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully developing and delivering medium-sized features and solving technical debt items with clear requirements
  • Exhibit experience participating actively in code reviews, testing, and troubleshooting of deployed services
• Technical Skills:
  • Master at least one core backend programming language (Java, Python, Go, Node.js) and its standard development tools and frameworks
  • Command solid proficiency in API design (REST/GraphQL) and database interaction (SQL or NoSQL querying and basic schema design)
  • Possess practical knowledge of version control systems (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization basics (Docker) for local development and deployment
• Specialized Knowledge:
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) or functional programming paradigms and apply them to write clean, maintainable code
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and mocking to ensure high code quality and reliability
  • Exhibit proven capability in debugging complex application issues using logs, monitoring tools, and standard debugging practices

Good To Have

• Hold a certification in basic cloud concepts or DevOps fundamentals (Cloud Practitioner, Docker basics)
• Bring experience working with a specific message queuing technology (RabbitMQ, Kafka) in a development capacity
• Possess knowledge of web security fundamentals (cross-site scripting prevention, SQL injection prevention)

Key Responsibilities

• Software Development and Engineering:
  • Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code
  • Develop robust, secure, and scalable APIs and web services
  • Implement data storage solutions, including database schema design and optimization
  • Ensure optimal performance, stringent security, and seamless scalability of backend systems
  • Integrate third-party services and platforms effectively
  • Write comprehensive technical documentation for all backend services
• Quality Assurance and Testing:
  • Write and execute comprehensive unit and integration tests for all backend code
  • Ensure the quality, reliability, and data integrity of all backend functionalities
  • Conduct thorough performance and load testing on backend systems
• Deployment and Operations:
  • Collaborate seamlessly with DevOps team for the smooth deployment, scaling, and operational aspects of backend services
  • Monitor backend service performance, latency, and error rates in production environments
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Collaborate effectively with product managers, frontend engineers, QA engineers and other backend engineers to define requirements and deliver robust solutions
  • Actively participate in code reviews, providing technical guidance and sharing specialized knowledge
  • Document API specifications and system behaviors clearly and accurately

This is a full-time contractual position following the 9 AM to 6 PM Manila schedule.

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