IC4 - Sr Software Engineer Backend

Objective of the Role
The primary objective of this role is to be an expert developer in backend environments, supporting the design, development, and optimization of advanced software solutions. This role involves code review, API integration, and defining technical processes, ensuring that applications meet the highest quality standards and align with business goals. Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, sharing knowledge and experiences to drive their professional growth.

Main Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and optimize advanced software solutions.
• Lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Document code and comply with current regulations and procedures.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs for integration with other systems.
• Define and optimize technical processes related to the development lifecycle.
• Implement and manage solutions using container technologies, ensuring application efficiency and scalability.
• Work with Architecture, Data Management and DevOps teams through agile sprints to promote continuous development releases.
• Gather and document functional and non-functional requirements in JIRA stories for projects and technical improvements.
• Collaborate closely with other technical and business teams to understand and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Test product usability and accessibility to enhance user experience.
• Maintain updated documentation on architectures, procedures, and operational tools to support ongoing development and maintenance.
• Follow data architecture guidelines on how to collect and store information securely and efficiently.
• Generate and deliver design documentation and information availability to the data team.
• Collaborate and mentor team members.
• Provide development estimates.
• Develop tools and scripts to automate operational tasks and deployment processes.
• Conduct code reviews (quality, consistency, and best practices).
• Facilitate knowledge transfer between operations and development teams.
• Implement version control systems to manage source code and infrastructure.
• Collaborate on effective branching and merging strategies.
• Manage and operate critical production systems to ensure maximum availability and performance.
• Diagnose and resolve performance and scalability issues.
• Collaborate with SRE teams to properly size infrastructure.
• Manage application and system configurations to ensure consistency and reproducibility (Desirable).
• Use tools like CloudFormation and Terraform to manage IAC (Desirable AWS).
• Automate the creation and configuration of infrastructure environments (Desirable).
• Promote an autonomous work culture by encouraging self-management, accountability, and proactive 
problem-solving among team members.

Required Knowledge & Experience

Experience: 4-5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer in team environments, with deep specialization in either Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate) or .Go, Node js.

Architecture & Development: Deep understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, microservices, RESTful APIs, and an API-First approach.

Testing & Security: Strong experience in testing methodologies (TDD, BDD, ATDD using JUnit/Mockito or NUnit/MSTest) and secure development practices using SAST/DAST tools (e.g., SonarCloud).

Data & Infrastructure: Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), containerized development, and CI/CD pipelines (Git, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle).

Methodology: Practical experience working with Scrum and project tracking in Jira.

Leadership & Soft Skills: Proven ability to lead teams/projects to success, strong communication, adaptability to rapid changes, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn Spin's tech stack.