Backend Engineer at HF Group

Principle Accountabilities

• Development and Maintenance of Server-Side Logic: The Back-End engineer will design, build, and maintain the server-side logic that powers enterprise solutions, such as APIs, data processing pipelines, and business logic layers.
• Database Design and Management: The role-holder will create and manage database schemas to store, retrieve, and process data efficiently and also ensure data integrity, consistency, and security across systems.
• API Development and Integration: The role holder will build systems that handle high loads and traffic without performance degradation, essential for enterprise-scale solutions.

Key Competencies and Skills

General Competencies

• Problem-Solving Skills
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Project Management

Technical Competencies

• Programming Languages
• Software Design and Architecture
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Databases and Data Management
• Version Control Systems
• Testing and Debugging
• Software Development Frameworks
• Cloud and DevOps
• Networking and Security
• Operating Systems and Environment Management
• Development Tools
• Documentation and Communication Tools

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Academic & Professional

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience in both Front End and Back End technologies e.g. Spring Boot, React, PHP Laravel, Databases MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle Databases, REST/JSON and SOAP/XML, Python, Linux Operating Systems. 

Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in a busy software development environment.
• Experience with building and Back-End and Front-End applications
• Experience securing APIs (e.g., OAuth 2.0, JWT, TLS/SSL).
• Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools for CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).