[Hiring] Backend Developer @Mashreq

Role Description

To deliver and maintain IT-applications and services in order to realize the Mashreq strategy in the field of information technology. Engineers in this job category work in an agile way, in squads to deliver short-cycle full-fledged IT products.

• Is able to perform tasks independently based on experience, but is struggling with solving issues concerning complex questions.
• Is not yet fully able to tackle and independently resolve new problems.
• Needs (classroom) training for new skills.
• Works independently with the help of tutorials and documentation.
• Shows mastery of several engineering skills (ATDD, analysis, design, test scripting, coding, peer reviewing, etc.).

The Dev Engineer (BE) is responsible for the system to work behind the scenes. Their role is to integrate the application with all required systems and services and provide clean and easy to use API for the frontend part of the system. Although their work is usually hidden from the user, they bear the full responsibility for the application functionality, performance, and scalability. They know how to write clean modern APIs, integrate with legacy systems, and work with databases.

Qualifications

• Experience as a backend developer in common languages and frameworks (Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, etc.), functional programming in Scala.
• Deep knowledge of Object-Oriented programming and engineering principles like SOLID.
• Significant experience writing and utilizing autonomous services oriented RESTful API services and performance tuning large-scale 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 the 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.
• Passionate about technology and excited about the impact of emerging/disruptive technologies.
• Wants to unleash inner self-starter and work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds.
• Believes in a culture of brutal transparency and trust.
• Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge.

Requirements

• Uses technical expertise and experience to contribute to all sprint events (planning, refinements, retrospectives, demos).
• Consults with the team about what is needed to fulfill the functional and non-functional requirements of the IT product to be developed.
• Develops the IT product, performs unit tests 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.

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