Senior Backend Developer

As a Senior Backend Developer at Teamified, you will be tasked with designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems primarily using Python and Django. You'll also collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy services in GCP and Kubernetes environments, optimize system performance, and contribute to architectural decisions for a leading FinTech platform.

To qualify for the Senior Backend Developer role at Teamified, you should have at least 5 years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on Python and Django. Additionally, familiarity with GCP services, containerization technologies like Docker, and a solid understanding of relational databases—preferably PostgreSQL—is essential.

Teamified places a strong emphasis on professional growth and development for its Senior Backend Developers. You will have opportunities for knowledge sharing, partake in code reviews, and collaborate across various teams to ensure you are continuously learning and enhancing your skills in a supportive environment.

At Teamified, backend development primarily utilizes Python and Django as the main technologies. You'll also work with GCP services, Docker for containerization, and Kubernetes for orchestration, ensuring that our systems are scalable and maintain high performance.

Teamified takes care of its employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package that includes HMO, a 13th Month Pay, and various leave benefits. We believe that a happy team is a productive team, and we strive to create a great workplace environment.

When answering this question, emphasize specific projects where you successfully utilized Python and Django to build backend systems. Mention key features, challenges faced, and how you overcame them, illustrating your technical and problem-solving skills.

Outline your thought process, focusing on RESTful principles and best practices. Discuss how you ensure performance and efficiency in your API designs, mentioning specific examples from past projects that demonstrate your experience.

Discuss specific GCP services you have worked with, such as Cloud Run or Cloud SQL. Provide examples of how you used these services in past projects to enhance performance or scalability, and touch on any successes achieved through their implementation.

Your response should reflect the principles of microservice architecture, focusing on how it enhances scalability and maintainability. Provide insights into your experience working with microservices, and offer examples of how this architecture benefited your previous projects.

Discuss various optimization techniques you're familiar with, such as database indexing or caching strategies. Share any specific experiences where you implemented these strategies to improve performance, emphasizing the tangible outcomes achieved.

Share your approach to debugging, including tools you use and methods to systematically address issues. Provide an example of a significant issue you resolved, highlighting your analytical skills and ability to work under pressure.

Explain your time management strategies, such as using project management tools or methodologies like Agile. Give examples of how prioritizing tasks has helped you meet deadlines and maintain quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Describe your practices for maintaining high standards in code quality, such as participating in code reviews or implementing unit tests. Highlight your commitment to continuous improvement and how it contributes to overall project success.

Talk about your involvement with CI/CD practices, explaining how they streamline development and deployment processes. Provide examples of specific tools you've used and the benefits they brought to your projects.

In your answer, highlight a specific technical challenge, the steps you took to address it, and the results. Focus on the skills and knowledge that enabled you to find a solution and what you learned from the experience.