Backend Engineer

Job Summary

Through an Employer of Record (EOR), we are looking for a new, remote Backend Engineer in India to join our growing IT Team. This individual will report into our Backend Team Lead and have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that enhance our e-commerce platform and internal operations, while honing your skills in backend and full stack development. If you re passionate about creating user-friendly interfaces, building scalable systems, and contributing to innovative solutions in a collaborative and fun environment, we d love to hear from you!

Role Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote from India

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 4:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time to ensure effective collaboration

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable, high-performance software applications.
• Develop and enhance internal tools and applications to improve company operations.
• Ensure system reliability, optimize application performance, and implement best practices for scalability.
• Continuously improve existing codebases, conducting code reviews, and implementing modern practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in software development.

Requirements

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in backend and/or full-stack development with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software.
• Back-End Skills:
  • Proficiency in Java and experience with back-end frameworks like Spring Boot.
  • Strong understanding of database design, RDBMS concepts, and experience with SQL.
  • Knowledge of RESTful API design and integration.
• Development Lifecycle: Proven ability to contribute across the entire software development lifecycle, including planning, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Tools Practices:
  • Familiarity with version control systems, like Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Additional Skills:
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging capabilities.
  • Ability to create reusable code libraries and write clean, maintainable code.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team and across departments.
  • High-level proficiency of written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and responsive design principles.
• Expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with cross-browser compatibility and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience working on Frontend responsibilities such as:
  • Designing and implementing reusable, maintainable UI components and templates.
  • Working closely with Designers to ensure technical feasibility and adherence to UI/UX design standards.
  • Managing and updating promotional banners and site-wide templates to ensure timely execution of marketing initiatives.