Senior Backend Developer

About the Job
HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems.
• Architect and implement microservices-based applications using .NET Core.
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs for seamless integration with frontend and third-party services.
• Work with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases for efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices (OAuth, JWT, encryption, API security).
• Collaborate with DevOps to manage CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Work with event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message brokers.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and enforce best coding practices.
• Stay updated on emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in .NET Core.
• Strong experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) for event-driven systems.
• Strong understanding of API security, authentication mechanisms, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins.
• Experience with scalability and high-availability architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to mentor junior developers.