Software Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Member of Technical Staff (MTS-2) with 2+ years of software development experience to join our API Platform Engineering team. The ideal candidate will contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of scalable cloud-based services and APIs. The engineer will work closely with senior engineers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions using REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, AWS cloud technologies, and modern software development practices.

This role is ideal for engineers with a strong coding foundation, a passion for distributed systems, and a desire to grow expertise in cloud-native application development.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and Python.

Develop and enhance RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs that support customer-facing and internal applications.

Participate in feature design discussions and contribute to technical solutions for product requirements.

Build and deploy cloud-native applications and services using AWS technologies.

Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while following engineering best practices.

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production and customer-reported issues.

Collaborate with Product Management, QA, UX, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality features.

Participate in code reviews and continuously improve software quality, reliability, and performance.

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and development productivity initiatives.

Create and maintain technical documentation for APIs, services, and design decisions.

Support Agile development processes using Jira and source code management using Bitbucket.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

2+ years of software development experience.

Strong programming skills in Node.js and Python.

Hands-on experience developing and consuming REST APIs and GraphQL APIs.

Experience working with AWS cloud services.

Proficiency with Git-based version control systems, Bitbucket, and Jira.

Understanding of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and Agile practices.

Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with GraphQL schema design and API gateway technologies.

Exposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment automation.

Knowledge of authentication and authorisation mechanisms such as OAuth2 and JWT.

Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.

Understanding of observability tools, logging, and monitoring solutions.

Education

Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience.

Bachelors or Masters degree holder

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