Software Development Engineer II Backend

Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) Experience:?4?8 Years?Department:?Engineering?Employment Type:?Full-Time About the Role 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. Requirements Key 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.
• Containerize 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.

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

• 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

• 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

• 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