Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or any related degree or certification from a recognized industry body or learning institution
• At least 6 years of professional experience in hands-on development as a backend developer using mainly nodejs.
• Strong knowledge of GIS concepts and technologies, such as geospatial data, spatial analysis, map projections, map tile services, etc.
• Experience with SaaS platforms, cloud computing, microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, git, CI/CD tools and testing frameworks.
• Ability to see the bigger picture and carry out system architecture planning
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent writing and speaking communication in English
• Collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, flexible, curious by nature and a quick learner.
• Preference is given to those experienced with:

1. MongoDB and modeling data
2. GIS systems – tile services, mapbox, ARCGIS.
3. Reporting engines
4. Software architecture
5. Proven Cloud computing, DevOps pipelines and Infrastructure experience
6. Experienced in development (SAAS) products tailored for organizations within the environmental/agricultural.

• Experience working remotely.

•      Strong understanding of fundamental algorithms and data structures.
•       Write clean, efficient and well-documented code.
•       Proficient in database development such as SQL and NoSQL databases.
•       High standards for code quality, testability, maintainability, security, and performance.
•       Implement best practices and standards for code quality, testing, security and performance.
•       Troubleshoot and debug issues across the backend stack.
•       Integrate with external APIs and services.
•      Optimize the performance and scalability of the backend services.
•       Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in the backend development domain.