Software Engineer (Backend)

Job Title: Software Engineer (Backend)

Experience: 25 years

Location: Onsite

Industry: Media & Entertainment

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer with strong backend development fundamentals to join our team. This role is focused on building scalable backend systems, working with relational and non-relational databases, and leveraging cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate must have strong, hands-on production experience in at least one backend language from the following: Java, JavaScript (Node.js), C# (.NET), Python, or Go. The role requires the ability to quickly ramp up and deliver in additional backend languages when needed.

You will be part of an agile team, contributing primarily through hands-on coding, with exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices. This role is also a great opportunity to learn from senior engineers and Tech Leads, contribute to team-wide initiatives, and gradually take on more ownership of features and services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using one or more backend languages (Node.js, C#/.NET, Python, Go).
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Work with relational databases and optimize queries for performance.
• Utilize non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis) where appropriate.
• Write and maintain unit tests for backend services under the guidance of senior engineers and the Tech Lead, contributing to overall test coverage and code quality.
• Contribute to Agile development processes by participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and ensuring timely delivery of features.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency and learn best practices.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Partner with QA to ensure features are well-tested and delivered with high quality.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to deliver features.
• Assist in implementing monitoring, logging, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability.
• Work with senior engineers to incorporate security and compliance best practices into backend services.

Required Skills & Experience

• 25 years of professional experience as a software engineer.
• Strong backend programming experience with at least one of the following languages:
• Java
• JavaScript (Node.js)
• C# (.NET)
• Python
• Go
• Willingness and ability to learn and work in other backend languages as required.
• Experience with relational databases and good exposure to SQL.
• Exposure to non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Should have worked on AWS or other major cloud platforms, with hands-on experience using core services such as compute, storage, databases, and IAM (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM or equivalents) in production environments.
• Understanding of cloud-native concepts such as scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and containerization.
• Experience working in Agile teams and familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for backend services with minimal help, with a focus on building testing discipline and contributing to overall code quality.
• Exposure to modern API design principles (e.g. REST, GraphQL, or gRPC).
• Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools with the ability to use them effectively to accelerate learning, coding efficiency, and daily productivity.
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Sentry, Datadog, New Relic).
• Awareness of security best practices in API and backend development.
• Willingness to adopt and learn emerging technologies and engineering practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to backend testing or performance profiling tools is a plus.
• Experience in the media & entertainment industry.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, or messaging queues.
• Hands-on experience with frontend integration or full-stack exposure is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn new technologies.
• Ownership and accountability for deliverables.
• Openness to feedback and commitment to continuously improve technical and collaboration skills.