Senior Back-End Developer, Gigster Network

Responsibilities

•  Leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and high-performance backend systems using languages such as Java, Python, C#, Node.js, or Ruby on Rails.
•  Writing clean, well-documented, and maintainable code that follows software engineering best practices.
•  Developing and maintaining APIs that are used by front-end developers to build web applications.
•  Ensuring high availability and fault tolerance of backend systems through redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery planning.
•  Continuously monitoring and improving application security through vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
•  Mentoring and guiding junior back-end developers, providing technical expertise, and fostering their professional growth.
•  Conducting thorough code reviews, ensuring high-quality code, adherence to best practices, and code optimization.
•  Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in back-end development and providing recommendations for improvement.
•  Collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to identify and define application requirements.

Requirements

•  At least 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining backend systems.
•  Proficiency in two or more programming languages such as JavaScript, PHP, or Java.
•  Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, and Redis.
•  Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, and/or Azure.
• Experience working with WordPress.
•  Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
•  Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
•  Strong knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows (e.g., Agile/Scrum).
•  Leadership and mentoring abilities.
•  Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits - We don’t call them perks, they’re just part of what makes working at Gigster great.

• World-class network. Be part of a network with the most talented people in the world.
• Amazing cutting-edge projects. Pick the projects from F500 companies that you’re interested in.
• 100% remote and global. Live your best life, wherever that may be, and never lose out on career opportunities because of it.
• Flexible work hours. There is a time to overlap with the customer’s timezone, but most of the time, we work asynchronously and don’t care when you’re online, just that you deliver great results.
• Flexible offerings. Choose how many hours you want to work and how much you want to earn.
• Swag! Because who doesn’t love swag?