Senior Software Developer (Backend)

TechSurge Inc; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TechSurge Inc. in Karachi is seeking a seasoned backend developer to contribute to IT product development. You will work with tutorials and documentation, design, build and test services, and participate in planning and reviews within an agile team.

The role requires strong knowledge of OOP, SOLID principles, RESTful APIs, and experience with Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, and Scala. Collaboration across the team will help deliver reliable software and improve the delivery pipeline.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of Experience as a backend developer in common languages and frameworks (Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, etc.), functional programming in Scala
• Deep knowledge of Object-Oriented programing and engineering principles like SOLID
• Significant experience writing and utilizing autonomous services oriented RESTful API services and performance tuning largescale apps
• Experience with database systems, with knowledge of SQL and NoSQL stores (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Couchbase, etc.)
• Experience integrating with JavaScript frameworks, such as React, Angular JS, etc is a plus
• Ability to write effective unit, integration, and API tests
• Nice to have knowledge of immutable infrastructure, infrastructure automation and provisioning tools
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Experience as a Developer on a cross-functional agile team preferred
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently
• Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge

Responsibilities

• Develops IT product, performs unit test in line with the customer's wishes and IT area's internal ambitions and reviews colleagues' IT products.
• Designs, builds and tests IT products (functional, performance, resilience and security tests) and automates them.
• Performs Life Cycle Management (including decommissioning) for IT products under management
• Improves the Continuous Delivery process
• Resolves incidents and problems relating to IT products under management (including stack)
• Sets up the IT environment, deploys the IT product on the IT infrastructure and implements the required changes
• Sets up monitoring of IT product usage by the customer

Skills

Backend development

Object-Oriented Programming

SOLID principles

Agile methodologies

RESTful APIs

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Learning aptitude

Communication

Tools

Java Spring Boot

NodeJS

Scala

SQL/NoSQL databases

RESTful services

React/Angular (basic)

Job description

Job Description (Rod/Sod)

• Works independently with the help of tutorials and documentation
• Works independently with the help of tutorials and documentation
• Shows mastery of several engineering skills (ATDD, analysis, design, test scripting, coding, peer reviewing, etc.)
• Uses his/her technical expertise and experience to contribute to all sprint events (planning, refinements, retrospectives, demos)
• Consults with the team about what is needed to fulfil the functional and non-functional requirements of the IT product to be developed
• Develops IT product, performs unit test in line with the customer's wishes and IT area's internal ambitions and reviews colleagues' IT products.
• Designs, builds and tests IT products (functional, performance, resilience and security tests) and automates them.
• Performs Life Cycle Management (including decommissioning) for IT products under management
• Improves the Continuous Delivery process
• Resolves incidents and problems relating to IT products under management (including stack)
• Sets up the IT environment, deploys the IT product on the IT infrastructure and implements the required changes
• Sets up monitoring of IT product usage by the customer

Required Experience and Skills

• 4-6 years of Experience as a backend developer in common languages and frameworks (Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, etc.), functional programming in Scala
• Deep knowledge of Object-Oriented programing and engineering principles like SOLID
• Significant experience writing and utilizing autonomous services oriented RESTful API services and performance tuning largescale apps
• Experience with database systems, with knowledge of SQL and NoSQL stores (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Couchbase, etc.)
• Experience integrating with JavaScript frameworks, such as React, Angular JS, etc is a plus
• Ability to write effective unit, integration, and API tests
• Nice to have knowledge of immutable infrastructure, infrastructure automation and provisioning tools
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Experience as a Developer on a cross-functional agile team preferred
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently
• Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge