Senior Backend Developer

Penguin- Amman, Jordan

About The Role 

Senior Backend Developer plays a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend services and APIs that power our core business systems. You will collaborate closely with product managers, frontend/mobile developers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions that meet business requirements and user needs.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the technical design and architecture of web applications and services, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
  • Writing well-structured and maintainable code, following best practices and coding standards.
  • Creating and maintaining RESTful APIs and interfacing with various backend services and databases.
  • Implementing unit tests to ensure the quality and reliability of code.
  • Utilizing 7+ years of advanced troubleshooting experience to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
  • Applying 7+ years’ experience with software development practices, concepts/methodologies (i.e., Waterfall, Agile, Iterative), and technologies obtained through formal training and/or work experience.
  • Contributing 5+ years of previous experience as a Backend Engineer to drive the development process forward.
  • Strong proficiency in C# and .NET (Core).
  • Building solutions that programmatically interface with 3rd party web APIs and integrating solutions with other systems.
  • Utilizing 5+ years’ experience with database systems, including static data and real-time interactions, leveraging real-time streaming infrastructure such as Kafka
  • Familiarity with other programming languages, such as JavaScript/TypeScript (for integration with frontend teams) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Kotlin or mobile-related technologies is optional but considered a bonus for cross-platform collaboration
  • Building solutions that programmatically interface with 3rd party web APIs and integrating with other systems. 
  • Utilizing troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues. 
  • Driving the backend development process forward. 
  • Applying software development practices and methodologies in real projects

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience with advanced troubleshooting expertise.
  • Extensive experience with C#, primarily dotnet core
  • Solid understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
  • Experience with unit testing frameworks and a commitment to writing testable code.
  • Experience with version control systems (Git), continuous integration, and deployment pipelines.
  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies and tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze, optimize, and refactor code.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Previous experience in mentoring junior developers and leading technical discussions.

A Plus Skills

  • Exposure to other languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript (for integration with frontend teams) or Kotlin (for cross-platform collaboration).
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with databases: both relational (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).
  • Experience with event streaming and messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Community contributions, such as open-source projects, GitHub repositories, technical blogs, or public talks.
Competencies
  • Quality Focus
  • Team Work
  • Decision Making and Risk Management
  • Problem Solving and result orientation
Education
  • Computer Science - Bachelor's Degree
  • Software Engineering - Bachelor's Degree
  • Information Technology - Bachelor's Degree
Reference Code
JP25-36
Post Date
7 days ago
Work Class
Managerial And Office
Work Type
Full Time
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