Senior Backend Engineer

The position reports to the Head of Engineering.

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly‑skilled technical expert to join our growing retail IT team at TIME as a Senior Backend Engineer. With a strong background in building scalable, high‑performance, and secure applications, the ideal candidate will be an expert with our core technologies : Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Docker.

You will be a key technical contributor and mentor within our development team. Your role is to tackle the most complex technical challenges, own large‑scale features from design to deployment, and elevate the skills of the entire team through mentorship and by setting a high bar for code quality. As we practice Scrum, your experience and ability to guide others within an Agile environment are essential.

• Backend Architecture : Lead the design, development, and maintenance of our backend systems, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
• API & Service Development : Architect, build, and own scalable and secure backend services and APIs using Go, with a focus on high availability and low latency.
• Database Expertise : Own the backend database architecture. Design, optimise, and maintain complex schemas in PostgreSQL, focusing on performance tuning, indexing, and scalability. Implement and manage caching strategies using Redis.
• Security & Quality : Champion and enforce secure coding best practices across all backend services. Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high standards of quality, performance, and security.
• Mentorship : Mentor and guide junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative problem‑solving. Help unblock team members and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Collaboration : Collaborate closely with front‑end engineers, product owners, and designers to define clear API contracts and deliver seamless features.
• Agile Process : Actively participate in all Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand‑ups, reviews, retrospectives), helping to improve team velocity and processes.
• Troubleshooting : Own advanced troubleshooting for complex backend issues, including performance bottlenecks, data integrity problems, and service outages.
• Process Improvement : Drive the continuous improvement of our backend stack and development processes by evaluating and recommending new technologies and practices.

To be considered, you’ll need :

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Added Advantage

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