Junior Back-End Developer - GIG Rewards App
About the Role
You will assist in developing and maintaining server-side components for web and mobile applications. You will build and integrate APIs, work with databases to ensure efficient storage and retrieval, and help optimize performance and scalability. You will collaborate with front-end developers, troubleshoot and debug issues, follow security best practices, and learn from senior developers while writing clean, maintainable code.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience
- 1-2+ years of experience in back-end development
- Basic knowledge of at least one back-end programming language such as Python, Node.js, Ruby, Java, PHP, or .NET
- Familiarity with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), including database design and query optimization
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and how to build and consume them
- Basic knowledge of version control systems (Git preferred)
- Eagerness to learn and improve technical skills in back-end development
Responsibilities
- Assist in building and maintaining server-side logic and APIs for web and mobile applications
- Work with databases to optimize data storage, retrieval, and management
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code under supervision
- Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
- Troubleshoot and debug back-end issues to ensure smooth functionality and performance
- Contribute to the development and improvement of existing back-end services
- Follow and contribute to coding standards, best practices, and documentation processes
- Implement and help ensure data security and back-end security best practices
- Stay updated on emerging back-end technologies and tools