🔔 HIRING: Backend Engineer at ThriveAgric – NG

Role Overview

• The Lead Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend systems. 
• This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. 
• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering robust backend solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product development.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership:

• Lead the design and architecture of backend systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Define best practices, coding standards, and development processes for the backend team.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Backend Development:

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go, TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript.
• Build RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Optimize database queries and ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. – Participate in code reviews, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

System Design:

• Design and implement scalable and fault-tolerant systems.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party tools and services as needed.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability and performance.

Innovation:

• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve system performance and developer productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field. 
• 4+ years of professional experience in backend development. 
• Proficiency in Go (Golang), TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
• Experience with database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and caching mechanisms.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Tech Stack:

• Go (Golang), TypeScript, Python, JavaScript.