As a Backend IT Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs for our web and mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with front-end developers and other team members to ensure seamless integration and performance. Your work will focus on ensuring high scalability, security, and performance of our backend systems.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Server-Side Development: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure server-side applications and microservices.
2. Database Management: Develop and manage databases, including schema design, query optimization, and ensuring efficient data retrieval.
3. API Development: Build and maintain RESTful or GraphQL APIs to support frontend functionality and third-party integrations.
4. Performance Optimization: Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend systems for performance, including load balancing and data caching.
5. Security: Implement security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and encryption, to protect sensitive data and ensure the integrity of the system.
6. Cloud Infrastructure: Work with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to deploy and scale backend systems.
7. Collaboration: Work closely with frontend developers to ensure smooth integration between backend services and user-facing applications.
8. Version Control: Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to collaborate with team members and maintain code quality.
9. Testing and Debugging: Write unit and integration tests, troubleshoot issues, and ensure code reliability.
Skills & Qualifications
1. Technical SkillsStrong proficiency in server-side programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Go).
2. Solid experience with databases (relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB, and Redis).
3. Experience with API design and development (RESTful, GraphQL).
4. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
5. Proficiency in version control systems like Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
6. Understanding containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) for deploying and managing services.
7. Experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, API keys).
8. Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, software engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 0-2 years of experience in backend development. Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) is a plus. Portfolio/GitHub repository showcasing relevant projects is a plus.
Founded in 1967, KLJ is not only the largest manufacturer and market leader in plasticizers & polymer compounds in South Asia but also an outright leader in the secondary plasticizer-chlorinated paraffin segment as the largest manufacturer across the globe. Their ultra-modern manufacturing facilities in Silvassa, Bharuch, Agra, & Kutch in India, Rayong in Thailand, and Mesaieed in Qatar are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and equipment, producing a wide range of products to meet their customers' requirements. The group has a combined manufacturing capacity of 1.4 million tpa. In 2019, a state-of-the-art chlor-alkali complex in Qatar was established with a total investment in excess of USD 125 million. It is a joint venture project with Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. (QIMC). The group has also made strong inroads into the trading of petrochemicals and is proud to be among the top 50 chemical distribution companies in the world.
