Software Development Engineer II

We are looking for a hands-on Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) with 4-8 years of experience to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs. You will own features end-to-end from design and development through deployment and production support and drive them to completion with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js .
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, production-quality code.
• Participate in design reviews, evaluate trade-offs, flag weak designs, and propose better alternatives.
• Own features end-to-end and drive them to completion with minimum nudges.
• Containerise services using Docker; deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot on cloud platforms.
• Lead code reviews, debug complex production issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product, QA/SDET, and DevOps teams.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of Node.js (Mandatory); strong hands-on backend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Go (Optional, but preferred).
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, OOP, and asynchronous programming.
• Good understanding of system design.
• Knowledge of cloud; working experience with at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in Git (Required), Docker (Required), Kubernetes (Optional, but preferred).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Linux commands, and basic shell scripting.

Good to Have:

• SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Messaging queues (NATS/Kafka) or event-driven systems.
• Distributed systems or microservices experience.
• Prior experience building configurable systems or integrations.

Required Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ownership mindset drives things to completion with minimum nudges.
• Effective communication; works well independently and collaboratively.
• Attention to detail and a continuous learning attitude.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4-8 years of experience in software development, working in Agile environments.
• Cybersecurity or Identity Management software company.