Cloudify Solutions - Software Development Engineer - Backend Technologies

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Job Description

Description : Software Development Engineer Backend (Cloud Exposure)

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience who demonstrates strong technical ownership and a proactive problem-solving mindset. The ideal candidate takes responsibility for end-to-end solutions, anticipates challenges, and actively contributes to improving systems beyond assigned tasks.

This role is best suited for engineers who have independently designed, developed, and maintained backend systems involving the integration of cloud platforms, databases, and internal or external applications. You should be comfortable working across the full development lifecyclefrom understanding requirements and designing scalable solutions to implementing, deploying, and maintaining production systems.

This Position Requires Candidates Who Have

We value individuals who think critically, write clean and maintainable code, and continuously seek opportunities to enhance performance, reliability, and overall system Who This Role Is For :

Directly owned backend features or services in real-world production environments.
Taken responsibility for design, implementation, deployment, and post-release stability.
Worked on applications with actual users and business impact.
Managed systems beyond just writing codehandling bugs, incidents, and improvements over time.
Experience limited to academic projects, internal tools, or short-term client assignments without end-to-end responsibility is not sufficient for this Ownership Means in This Role :

You have previously built and managed backend features or services that were actively used in production.

You have been directly responsible for design decisions, implementation, deployment, and long-term maintenance.

You are comfortable being the primary engineer for a module or service, not just executing assigned tasks.

You have experience debugging and fixing issues in live environments with real users and real impact.

You take responsibility for outcomes, not just code Responsibilities :

Take end-to-end ownership of backend-heavy features using Node.js ,TypeScript and Cloud services.
Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure smooth integration with React-based applications.
Proactively identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability issues, and drive improvements.
Debug and resolve production issues, ensuring proper root-cause analysis and long-term fixes.
Work with AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, and related cloud components.
Work with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to provision and manage cloud resources in a repeatable and maintainable way.
Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and raising quality standards.
Collaborate with product and support teams to clarify requirements and propose practical technical Skills & Experience :
3+ years of professional experience in software development.
Demonstrated experience owning complete features or services end-to-endfrom design to deployment and support.
Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
Solid backend development experience using Node.js.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, etc.).
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, Pulumi, or similar.
Working knowledge of React or similar frontend frameworks.
Practical understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
Comfortable debugging issues using logs, metrics, and API testing tools (Postman, browser dev Preferred :
Experience owning features or modules in production systems.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and make technical decisions.
Experience improving and stabilising existing systems rather than only building new Role Is NOT a Fit If :
You have not had direct responsibility for owning and maintaining backend features or services in production environments.
Your work has primarily been task-based, with limited involvement in system design, deployment, or post-release support.
You have only contributed small pieces within large teams without full module or feature ownership.
You have minimal experience working with real-world cloud environments and production systems.
You prefer narrowly defined tickets rather than taking end-to-end responsibility for Traits We Value :
Strong Ownership Mindset Takes responsibility for decisions, delivery, and long-term stability.
High Proactiveness Identifies problems, proposes solutions, and acts without waiting for direction.
Bias for Action Moves work forward while balancing speed and quality.
Self-Directed Learning Quickly adapts to new tools, technologies, and problem domains.
Clear Communication Explains trade-offs and decisions effectively within the team.

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