Backend Developer | 6-month Contract

Job Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and/or Java with some experience in React
• Implement RESTful APIs and backend logic based on functional and technical requirements
• Develop and optimise database queries, schemas, and data access layers
• Integrate backend services with frontend applications and external systems
• Ensure backend services meet performance, security, and reliability requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented backend code
• Perform unit and integration testing for backend components
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical discussions
• Support SIT and UAT activities, including defect analysis and resolution
• Assist in deployment support and post-go-live stabilisation
• Maintain technical documentation for backend components

Job Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Computer Science or related field
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience building backend services using Python and/or Java, with some exposure to React
• Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend business logic
• Experience in developing and optimizing database queries, schemas, and data access layers
• Skilled in integrating backend services with frontend applications and external systems
• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and defect resolution during SIT/UAT phases
• Excellent teamwork skills, with experience participating in code reviews and technical discussions
• Ability to produce clear, maintainable, and well-documented backend code and technical documentation