Backend Engineer
leverdemo193
San Francisco, CA
Posted Jul 24, 2019
- Full-time
- Remote
- Research & Development
Job description
We are looking for a Back-End Web Developer 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 as well. ### 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 - 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 - Data migration, transformation, and scripting - Setup and administration of backups - Outputting data in different formats - 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