Application Engineer

Yotta; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Yotta is seeking an Application Engineer to ensure smooth deployments and stable operations of our cloud platform. You will work closely with the TechOps team to diagnose issues during deployment, remediate security flaws, and fix bugs to maintain performance and reliability.

The role focuses on troubleshooting and technical support rather than building new features, contributing to a robust production environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software support, application troubleshooting, or a related technical role in production systems.
• Expertise with diagnosing and resolving issues in TypeScript-based stacks (React, NestJS), MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, microservices, and modern application frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native operations (Kubernetes, Docker) and open-source and on-prem deployments.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, production monitoring, incident management, and application security best practices.
• Excellent analytical skills and clear verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the TechOps team during deployment by ensuring the application is configured, integrated, and running as expected.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software issues arising during deployments or day-to-day platform operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis of production incidents and apply timely, accurate bug fixes.
• Identify and fix security vulnerabilities within the deployed application, collaborating with security stakeholders as needed.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for application incidents and operational queries, empowering TechOps with quick resolutions and technical guidance.
• Adhere to organizational policies for production changes and maintain comprehensive documentation of problems, resolutions, and improvements.
• Collaborate with other engineers when hotfixes, patches, or architectural clarifications are required to uphold system stability and security.
• Stay current with monitoring tools, deployment best practices, and emerging security threats to proactively prevent issues.

Skills

TypeScript

React

NestJS

MySQL

MongoDB

Kafka

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud-native

Open-source

Security best practices

Incident management

DevOps mindset

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Production support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

The Application Engineer plays a crucial role inenabling smooth deployments and stable operations of our cloud platform.

This role is focused on collaborating directly withthe TechOps team, diagnosing any application issues during deployment,identifying and remediating security flaws, and fixing bugs to ensurecontinuous performance, security, and reliability.

The Application Engineer will not be responsible forbuilding new features but instead will apply strong troubleshooting andtechnical support skills to maintain a robust production environment.

Total /RelevantExperience

• Total Experience: 2+ years

Key Responsibilities

• Support the TechOps team during deployment by ensuringthe application is configured, integrated, and running as expected.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software issuesarising during deployments or day-to-day platform operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis of production incidents andapply timely, accurate bug fixes.
• Identify and fix securityvulnerabilities within the deployed application, collaborating with securitystakeholders as needed.
• Serve as a primary point ofcontact for application incidents and operational queries, empowering TechOpswith quick resolutions and technical guidance.
• Adhere to organizational policiesfor production changes and maintain comprehensive documentation of problems,resolutions, and improvements.
• Collaborate with other engineerswhen hotfixes, patches, or architectural clarifications are required touphold system stability and security.
• Stay current with monitoringtools, deployment best practices, and emerging security threats toproactively prevent issues.

Must-have skill

• 2+ years of experience insoftware support, application troubleshooting, or a related technical role inproduction systems.
• Expertise with diagnosing andresolving issues in TypeScript-based stacks (such as React and NestJS),MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, microservices, and modern application frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-nativeoperations (using Kubernetes, Docker), as well as open-source and on-premisesdeployments.
• Solid understanding of SDLC,production monitoring, incident management, and application security bestpractices.
• Excellent analytical skills, highattention to detail, and clear verbal and written communication abilities.
• DevOps mindset and provenexperience supporting TechOps, platform, or deployment teams.
• Commitment to thoroughdocumentation and adherence to operational best practices, especially inhigh-pressure situation

Good-to-HaveSkills

• DevOps mindset and proven experiencesupporting TechOps, platform, or deployment teams.
• Commitment to thorough documentation andadherence to operational best practices, especially in high-pressuresituations.

Qualifications Criteria

• Any relevant bachelor’sdegree.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Art ofskilful conversation
• Creativity& Problem Solving
• Learning onfly
• BusinessAcumen
• BuildingTrust
• CustomerFocus
• IntellectualHorsepower (Functional Skills)