Senior Software Engineer, API Design

Overview

Viral Nation is looking for a highly-skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer, API to join our dynamic organization. This role will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our engineering processes. As a senior member of the tech org, this role will collaborate within a cross-functional team, but also with technical and non-technical teams across the business, providing technical leadership, backend architectural guidance, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions. What You'll Do Here

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, secure, and scalable APIs. Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features and modules, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and coding standards defined by the architecture committee. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine and break down requirements into user stories and tasks in the squad backlog. Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. Troubleshoot and debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions to ensure the stability and performance of APIs. Implement and advocate for performance optimization techniques to meet platform non-functional requirements such as availability, reliability, scalability and stability. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, and evaluate their potential use in our products and platform. Collaborate with the SRE team to optimize deployment processes, monitor application performance, and ensure reliability and scalability. Work closely with the engineering team to refactor and optimize existing codebase for long-term sustainability. Actively participate in Scrum rituals, such as sprint planning, estimation, daily syncs, and retrospectives, to drive project delivery and maintain transparency. What You'll Need to Have3>

A minimum of 5+ years of experience in API development with a strong focus on architecture and design. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Able to demonstrate a high-level of expertise in backend technologies such as Node.js, Python (Django) or similar. In-depth knowledge of database systems (both SQL and NoSQL), data model design and data access patterns. Considerable expertise in web application architecture and design patterns, and performance optimization techniques. Strong background in microservices architecture and API design. Proven track record of identifying security best practices for RESTful and GraphQL APIs. Superior expertise in testing tools and frameworks. Deep understanding of CI/CD tools and processes, including containerization. Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams. Clear and concise cross-functional communication and collaboration skills. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, OR relevant experience. Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process. EEO Statement: Viral Nation is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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