Senior Backend Engineer (Cloud-Native / API / DevOps)

Role OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services for cloud-native digital products. This role involves developing APIs, improving system reliability and observability, working closely with DevOps teams on CI/CD automation, and applying modern engineering practices such as TDD, microservices, containerisation, and cloud architecture. Job Responsibilities• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services. • Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into technical requirements. • Work closely with QA engineers to ensure automated test coverage and resolve bugs or defects. • Partner with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and monitoring pipelines. • Develop and maintain APIs and backend services in a cloud-native environment. • Implement modern software engineering practices such as TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD. • Conduct code reviews, enforce security best practices, and ensure clean, maintainable code. • Design and document system architecture in compliance with security and regulatory standards. • Work with product teams to build end-to-end digital products. • Improve backend systems for scalability, observability, reliability, and performance. • Contribute to blockchain and smart contract development where applicable. Job Requirements• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines. • Experience with Git and modern branching workflows such as GitFlow or trunk-based development. • Proficient in backend programming languages such as Java, Python, Golang, Node.js, or Shell Scripting. • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. • Familiarity with microservices architecture and event-driven patterns such as Kafka or RabbitMQ will be an advantage. • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes. • Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. • Knowledge of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Redis. • Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or ELK Stack. • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. • Experience with API documentation tools such as Swagger. • Experience working in Agile delivery environments such as Scrum or Kanban. • Knowledge of XP practices such as TDD, pair programming, and continuous refactoring. • Strong understanding of test automation frameworks such as JUnit or PyTest.