Backend Engineer - Lyon, France - Coders Connect

Description

This is a hybrid role.

Coders Connect is thrilled to announce its partnership with a leading provider of innovative B2B SaaS solutions. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in redefining the assessment of building materials, guiding decisions for sustainable transportation infrastructure. With a commitment to cutting-edge technology and unwavering core values of innovation, quality, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, our partner empowers stakeholders across the construction value chain in navigating the digital era and progressing towards net-zero objectives.

Position Overview:

As a Backend Developer, your expertise will pave the way for creating robust and scalable backend services. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our backend architecture is efficient, maintainable, and optimized for performance, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies to their full potential. The organization operates within a multicultural, international environment characterized by diverse backgrounds. English serves as the primary communication language, and we employ an agile collaboration methodology, specifically utilizing the Kanban framework.

Backend Development with Java and Spring Boot:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient backend services support functional and non-functional requirements for the SaaS platform.
  
• Ensure the optimal performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications following architectural standards and quality expectations like microservices oriented architecture and clout-native development.
  

Cloud Infrastructure and Services:

• Deploy and maintain services on AWS, optimizing for performance and cost.
  
• Work with AWS services and technologies relevant to our architecture.
  

Event-Driven Architecture & Messaging Systems:

• Implement and maintain event-driven architectures.
  
• Work with messaging systems to ensure asynchronous processing and effective communication between microservices.
  

API Design and Development (OpenAPI Standards):

• Design, document, and develop APIs using OpenAPI standards.
  
• Ensure that APIs are well-structured, secure, and maintainable
  

Continuous Learning:

• Keep abreast of the latest trends in backend development and cloud technologies.
  
• Propose and implement best practices, tools, and methodologies.
  
• Contribution to the backend team to follow coding best practices, assure quality by doing coding review, introduce new innovative services into the backend architecture in order to continuously enhance the maturity, quality and knowledge
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science
  
• Familiarity using agile development methodologies
  
• Strong Expertise in Java programming language
  
• Proficiency in backend development using Java frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, Hibernate)
  
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and Docker
  
• Experience with AWS EKS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, and other relevant AWS services
  
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and development
  
• Familiarity with database systems (relational & NoSQL) i.e. PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
  
• Understanding of serverless architecture and microservices
  
• Experience with event-driven architecture using Queues, Pub/Sub and Event-Hubs
  
• Experience or knowledge about authentication and authorization processes (i.e. OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML, SSO)
  
  

Nice to have:

• Ability to optimize and scale applications on AWS
  
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation on Gitlab
  
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Grafrana, Instana, ElasticSearch
  
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for AWS-based applications / Kubernetes based
  
• Proficient in writing efficient and optimized code for performance on AWS infrastructure
  
• Understanding of AWS cost optimization strategies and resource management.
  
• Understanding of SaaS application development.
  

Important Soft Skills:

• Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Problem-solving mindset with a passion for innovation and experimentation.
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in English. Speaking and understanding French or German is a plus.
  
• Skilled in fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
  
• Capacity to handle project documentation and ensure its accuracy and completeness.
  
• Proficient in presenting technical achievements and explain outcomes of development to the business
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
  
• Comprehensive benefits package.
  
• Access to online learning platform.
  
• Participation in tech conference.
  
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth within a dynamic and innovative company.
  
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values creativity and teamwork.