Senior Backend Developer

A Back-End Web Developer at MAX is responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of  the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your coworkers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary. 

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
  
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
  
• Implementation of security and data protection
  
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions
  

Skills and Qualifications

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS 
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
  
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
  
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
  
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
  
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
  
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
  
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
  
•  Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language especially JavaScript proficiency in other languages such as PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET will be a plus
  
• Understanding of Database Caching (e.g Redis)
  
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
  
• Understanding of "session management" in a distributed server environment