Software Engineer III - India

Your Impact

The Software Engineer III (Backend) is an experienced engineer who handles complex tasks and contributes significantly to their team's goals. They are expected to start leading small projects or components while building feature sets/capabilities that are well-crafted and follow Architecture Quality Attributes.

What You'll Do

Advanced Software Development: Contributes significantly to the development and implementation of complicated software solutions, ensuring functionality, scalability, testability and reliability. Helps with System Design & Grooming.

Code Quality and Optimisation: Upholds and enhances code quality through rigorous review processes, optimisation techniques, and adherence to best practices.

Innovative Problem Solving: Addresses complex technical challenges with innovative solutions.

Collaboration and Communication: Works effectively within the engineering team and cross-functional teams, collaborating with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders.

Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Stays updated with the latest technology trends and advancements, continually enhancing skills and knowledge.

Technical Documentation: Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring clarity and accessibility of information.

Who You Are

5-7+ years of experience in software development, with a demonstrated track record in SaaS or similar environments.

3+ years of professional experience with each of the following: Service Oriented Architecture, Docker-based services, micro-services, API and Data Model Design or Implementation;

Experience in playing key roles (for example: development, testing, design, product interfacing, etc) in significant software projects, showing an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Involvement in developing and maintaining large-scale, high-availability software systems.

Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers for efficient, language-agnostic service-to-service communication

Understand how to design and develop from a Security Perspective

Experience selecting and extending 3rd party components (commercial or open source) that provide operational leverage.

Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with an emphasis on a well-maintained testing pyramid.

Experience with Agile development methodologies and practices.

Experience using feature or release toggles as a code branching strategy

Experience with Contract-first designing and negotiating with other systems (UI or Backend)

Experience contributing to technical documentation

Even Better If You Have...

Practical understanding of microservices design patterns and principles, with experience in developing microservices using containerized tools like Docker

Knowledge of system architecture, design patterns, and best practices in software development.

Strong skills with designing and operating software in a Cloud Provider, such as A