Backend Developer

D3V Tech - Plano, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Plano, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This position is designed for individuals with 0 to 2 years of experience who are eager to learn and grow in a software development environment. The role involves participating in Agile Development methodology and the Software Development Life Cycle, with a focus on delivering high-quality code and functionalities. Candidates will work closely with senior engineers to understand tasks and drive them to completion, while also engaging in manual testing and code reviews. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or those looking to transition into a software engineering role, providing a solid foundation in programming and engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Learn and participate in Agile Development methodology
• Learn and participate in the Software Development Life Cycle
• Act according to task prioritization and deliver on commitments with a sense of urgency
• Given an introduction to a task, understand the scope with the help of senior engineers and drive the task to completion
• Manually test the code and functionalities developed and thoroughly verify that the functionality conforms to the requirements
• Write unit tests, sometimes with help from more senior engineers and participate in code reviews
• Gain context within the team's domain, practices and processes with help from more senior engineers and colleagues
• Proactively learn about code and development best practices
• Actively seek feedback from their teammates and manager, and use the feedback as a tool for growth

Requirements

• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Must have done projects in any of the following technologies: Golang, PHP/Laravel, Python, NodeJS, C++ or Java
• Strong foundation in engineering and programming concepts with good understanding of at least one programming language, Data structures and Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming, Databases, System Design
• Strong SQL knowledge (Mysql or Postgres), familiarity with techniques to identify slow queries and debugging
• Bonus points for experience working with GCP or AWS ecosystems such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Serverless offerings
• Good understanding of distributed systems, microservices and RESTful API design
• Familiarity working with version control tools such as Bitbucket, Github/Gitlab