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Back-end Developer Job Description Template

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Job Brief

We are looking for an experienced Back-end developer to join our IT team. You will be responsible for the server side of our web applications.

If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications or improving existing ones, we would like to meet you. As a Back-end developer, you’ll work closely with our engineers to ensure system consistency and improve user experience.

Ultimately, you should be able to develop and maintain functional and stable web applications to meet our company’s needs.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
  • Write clean code to develop functional web applications
  • Troubleshoot and debug applications
  • Perform UI tests to optimize performance
  • Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
  • Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
  • Gather and address technical and design requirements
  • Provide training and support to internal teams
  • Build reusable code and libraries for future use
  • Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
  • Follow emerging technologies

Requirements

  • Proven work experience as a Back-end developer
  • In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
  • Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python
  • Working knowledge of CMS framework
  • Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
  • Excellent analytical and time management skills
  • Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
  • BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field

What does Back-end Developer do?

A back-end developer is responsible for the server-side logic and data integration on a website or application. On a day-to-day basis, their tasks typically include:

  1. Developing and maintaining server-side code: Writing and implementing efficient and secure server-side code using programming languages like Python, Java, Ruby, or PHP to handle the application's functionality and data processing.

  2. Designing databases and data schemas: Creating and managing databases, designing data models, and optimizing the database structure to ensure efficient data retrieval and storage.

  3. Implementing APIs: Building and integrating APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to enable communication between various software components or external services.

  4. Collaborating with front-end developers: Working closely with front-end developers to integrate the server-side code with the user interface, ensuring smooth functionality and data flow.

  5. Debugging and testing: Identifying and fixing issues or bugs in the code, conducting unit tests, and working with quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability and performance of the application.

  6. Performance optimization: Optimizing the server infrastructure, database queries, and code to improve the application's speed, scalability, and overall performance.

  7. Security implementation: Implementing security measures, such as authentication systems, encryption, and data protection techniques, to safeguard the application and its data.

  8. Staying updated with technology advancements: Keeping up with the latest trends, tools, and techniques in back-end development to continuously improve and enhance the application's architecture and functionality.

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