Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services - Backend API Developer - Java/Python

Description :

At Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services, we seek an experienced Backend API Developer to drive the design and development of robust backend services and APIs.

The ideal candidate will possess strong programming skills and a deep understanding of API design principles.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs for various applications.

- Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

- Optimize application performance and ensure scalability, reliability, and security of backend services.

- Integrate APIs with databases, third-party services, and other internal systems.

- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.

- Implement automated testing, debugging, and performance tuning for backend components.

- Maintain API documentation for internal and external developers.

Technical Skills :

- Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Node.js, Python, Java, or Go.

- Strong experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.

- Hands-on experience with databases (SQL MySQL/PostgreSQL, and/or NoSQL MongoDB, DynamoDB).

- Knowledge of API authentication & authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys).

- Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for API hosting and deployment.

Qualifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

- Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

- Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached) for high-performance APIs