Welcome to Ninja, where we believe that we are shaping the future. Ninja is the future of the dark stores in the MENA region. We are a team of experts.
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At Ninja, we strive for excellence and innovation in everything we do. We are dedicated to creating cutting-edge applications that seamlessly blend creativity and functionality. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that push the boundaries of what is possible.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features
- Optimize backend applications for maximum performance and scalability
- Ensure code quality by conducting code reviews and implementing best practices
- Debug and troubleshoot backend issues to ensure seamless operation
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our backend infrastructure
- Guide and mentor junior engineers
- Create and maintain technical documentation
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend development
- Strong proficiency in Python & Django and Bash scripting
- Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles, algorithms, and data structures
- Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Prior experience with K8s, GitOps, and APM tools like Newrelic is a plus
- Experience with Google Cloud or AWS services is a plus
- Experience with Data Analytics is a plus
- Prior experience in marketing and marketing technology is a plus
Benefits
- We’re international! All of our communication is in English.
- We believe in the power of transparency, trust, and direct communications.
- We work on large-scale products, applications, and services.
- We are a team of experts with clear goals.
- We are growing rapidly.
- We offer a competitive package.
