Description :

Job Description : Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Experience : 5+ years

Location : Onsite

Industry : Media & Entertainment

About the Role :

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong backend development fundamentals to join our team. This role is focused on building scalable backend systems, working with relational and non-relational databases, and leveraging cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate must have strong, hands-on production experience in at least one backend language from the following : Java, JavaScript (Node.js), C# (.NET), Python, or Go. The role requires the ability to quickly ramp up and deliver in additional backend languages when needed.

You will be part of an agile team, contributing primarily through hands-on coding, with exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices. This role is also a great opportunity to learn from senior engineers and Tech Leads, contribute to team-wide initiatives, and gradually take on more ownership of features and services.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using one or more backend languages (Node.js, C#/.NET, Python, Go).

- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.

- Work with relational databases and optimize queries for performance.

- Utilize non-relational databases(e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis) where appropriate.

- Write and maintain unit tests for backend services under the guidance of senior engineers and the Tech Lead, contributing to overall test coverage and code quality.

- Contribute to Agile development processes by participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and ensuring timely delivery of features.

- Support CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.

- Leverage AI-assisted development toolsto improve coding efficiency and learn best practices.

- Contribute to code reviews, testing, and documentation.

- Partner with QA to ensure features are well-tested and delivered with high quality.

- Collaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to deliver features.

- Assist in implementing monitoring, logging, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability.

- Work with senior engineers to incorporate security and compliance best practices into backend services.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer.

- Strong backend programming experience with at least one of the following languages :

1. Java

2. JavaScript (Node.js)

3. C# (.NET)

4. Python

5. Go

- Willingness and ability to learn and work in other backend languages as required.

- Experience with relational databases and good exposure to SQL.

- Exposure to non-relational databases(e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).

- Should have worked on AWS or other major cloud platforms, with hands-on experience using core services such as compute, storage, databases, and IAM (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM or equivalents) in production environments.

- Understanding of cloud-native conceptssuch asscalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance.

- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and containerization.

- Experience working in Agile teams and familiarity with Agile methodologies.

- Solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.

- Experience writing unit and integration tests for backend services with minimal help, with a focus on building testing discipline and contributing to overall code quality.

- Exposure to modern API design principles (e.g. REST, GraphQL, or gRPC).

- Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools with the ability to use them effectively to accelerate learning, coding efficiency, and daily productivity.

- Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Sentry, Datadog, New Relic).

- Awareness of security best practices in API and backend development.

- Willingnessto adopt and learn emerging technologies and engineering practices.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Exposure to backend testing or performance profiling tools is a plus.

- Experience in the media & entertainment industry.

- Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, or messaging queues.

- Hands-on experience with frontend integration or full-stack exposure is a plus.

Soft Skills :

- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

- Clear communication and collaboration skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

- Adaptability and eagerness to learn new technologies.

- Ownership and accountability for deliverables.

- Opennessto feedback and commitment to continuously improve technical and collaboration skills