Lead Backend Developer - Vrh

Job summary

We are seeking an exceptional Lead Backend Developer to architect and lead the development of the retail ecosystem backend. This role begins as a 4-month contract to build the foundational microservices and has a strong potential to become a full-time leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Define and maintain the overall backend architecture, ensuring it aligns with the principles of Domain-Driven Design and scalability.
• AWS Infrastructure Setup: Lead the setup and management of the AWS environment using Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK), including Amazon EKS with Fargate, RDS for PostgreSQL, S3, Cognito, and the CI/CD pipeline.
• Hands-On Development: Be an active, hands-on contributor, writing clean, high-quality code for the most critical parts of the system using Java and Spring Boot.
• Team Management: Lead a team of other mid/senior backend developers, conduct code reviews, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Database Design & Management: Define the design of the PostgreSQL database schema and implement data migration strategies.
• API Governance: Establish and enforce a consistent API strategy, including the URI Path Versioning and documentation standards, across all backend services to ensure a stable and predictable platform for all client applications.
• Security Ownership: Act as the primary owner for the security of the backend platform, implementing best practices for data protection (in-transit and at-rest), secret management (AWS Secrets Manager), and network security within the VPC.
• System Observability: Implement and manage a robust monitoring and alerting strategy using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray.
• Collaboration: Act as the primary technical liaison for the backend, working closely with the Product Manager and mobile team to deliver integrated solutions.

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