Backend Developer

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Be part of the team
that combines business knowledge, technological edge and a design experience. Our different backgrounds and know-how are key in developing solutions and experiences for digital clients.

Face challenges
and learn other ways of thinking and seeing the world - there's always room for your energy and creativity.

About The Role
We are looking for backend engineer to join the Celfocus' Egypt Development Center.

Someone that is eager to try new trends, new stacks and innovative approaches to our solutions would be the best fit. Disruptive mindset, not getting demotivated by failure, out of the box thinking and the willingness to take the risk, is the mindset we are looking for

As a part of your job, you will:

• Participating in the entire software development life cycle, from concept and design to deployment and maintenance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals and deliver effective and impactful software applications.
• Design robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients.
• Write code and tests, build prototypes, resolve issues, and profile and analyze bottlenecks.
• Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met and allow for regression testing.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to junior developers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Providing code documentation and other inputs to technical documents.
• Be an active member of our backend community.
• Contribute to Celfocus technical roadmap and innovation initiatives.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and software design concepts.
• 3+ years of professional experience with software development in one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++).
• 2+ years Solid experience in building and maintaining reliable and scalable systems.
• Experience with Relational/NoSQL databases and data workflow management.
• Experienced with software engineering best practices such as design patterns, code reviews, unit, and integration testing, etc.
• Experience with message brokers and queues such as (Kafka, Rabbit MQ, Active MQ).
• Experience with dependency management tools such as (Maven, Gradle).
• Experience with cloud and containerized solutions (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
• Experience of principles of microservices architecture design (clean and/or hexagonal architectures, message driven solutions).
• Experience with ticket tracking and documentation tools such as (JIRA and Confluence).
• Experience in software security aspects and tools such as (Authentication/Authorization, Encryption/Decryption, Digital Signatures, Identity and Access Management).
• Experience with code analysis and review tools such as (SonarQube, CodeQL).
• Hands-on experience with version control systems and it's daily workflow such as (GitHub and GitLab).
• Good exposure to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Knowledge of web architectures and services (HTTP, SOAP, REST, JSON).
• Knowledge in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS or ReactJS.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban)
• Knowledge of TELCO industry BSS architectures is preferable.
• Hands on experience developing REST APIs using TMF standards & Open API specifications is preferable.
• Hands on experience with API Gateways (Kong API Gateway) is a plus.
• Problem solver mindset: for a given context, think, design, and present a solution for a diverse set of stakeholders (from CTO to architects and developers).
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and clients.
• Availability to travel (short-term periods).

Personal traits

• Ability to adapt to different contexts, teams, and Clients;
• Teamwork skills but also a sense of autonomy;
• Motivation for international projects and ok if travel is included;
• Willingness to collaborate with other players;
• Strong communication skills.

At Celfocus, we are committed to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. If you require any adjustments during the selection process, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team.

Come join the Team
Celfocus is pioneering the future of business through Next-Gen Intelligence - the convergence of data, AI, and human creativity to build more autonomous and adaptive organisations.
Guided by our core belief - Making Data Actionable - we partner with leading companies to co-create intelligent solutions that turn data into insight, agility, and business value.

Operating in over 25 countries, we bring together business experts, data scientists, and AI engineers to turn complexity into clarity and vision into measurable impact.

Founded in 2000, Celfocus is part of Novabase, listed on Euronext Lisbon.

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