Senior Backend Developer

Company Description
- Devoteam is a leading consulting firm focused on digital strategy, platform technologies, cybersecurity and business transformation. We are partner of the year of the five cloud leaders: Microsoft, AWS, Google, ServiceNow and Salesforce. We strive for businesses to turn their challenges into value and help them seize their true potential. Focus on continuous improvement is key. With cybersecurity as a mindset and a user-centric approach, our team supports your entire corporation._
- With creative tech, we reach for a better change. Inspired people have the power to transform the world around them. Devoteam stands for innovation, agility and growth. We are a place of work where both customers and employees can have a limitless future. Present in 18 countries with 9000 colleagues around the world, we can count on 600 highly skilled professionals in Belgium._

**Job Description**:
**Mission**:

- Analyze client requirements and develop custom backend solutions with a flexible and well-structured architecture.
- Collaborate with developers and clients to ensure seamless integration between the frontend and backend.
- Build and maintain databases, data models, APIs, and web services with optimized performance and scalability.
- Provide technical support and guidance to junior backend developers.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality assurance processes to ensure high-quality code.
- Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders to meet project goals and timelines.

**Qualifications**:
**Profile**:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of software development lifecycle management.
- Good understanding of security concepts.
- Good understanding of software testing principles.
- Good understanding of software design patterns and principles.
- Strong communication skills and ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiar with software development methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
- Willingness to keep up to date on innovative development frameworks and cloud technologies by following trainings, courses, and certifications.
- Fluency in Dutch or French and English.

**Technical Requirements**:

- Strong knowledge of server-side programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#.
- Experience with web frameworks such as Express.js, Nest.js, Spring, Flask, or Django.
- Understanding of RESTful API design and the ability to create and consume APIs.
- Understanding of web services, such as REST or SOAP and related technologies like JSON or XML.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial.
- Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.
- Understanding of security best practices and implementing security features such as authentication and authorization.

**Assets**:

- Familiarity with web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with frontend development in Angular, React or VueJS.
- Knowledge of API specification standards like OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, or GraphQL.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum.
- Knowledge of CI/CD setup such as Jenkins or Gitlab CI.
- Understanding of software design patterns and architecture principles, such as Clean Software Architecture, Data Structures, Microservices, Event-Driven, MVC, and SOA.
- Experience with CI/CD/DevOps/DevSecOps principles.
- Understanding of software testing and quality assurance processes
- Understanding of security and compliance standards.
- Familiarity of containerization and container orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Additional Information
**What do we offer you?**
- _ A permanent contract from the start so that you can confidently plan your future._
- _ An attractive salary based on your experience_
- _ A comprehensive set of employment benefits, ranging from a (electrical) company car, smart phone, internet compensation and home office gear to a pension fund and collective healthcare insurance._
- _ A personalised career development plan with career specific training in soft
- & hard skills and certifications aligned to your area of expertise._
- _ We will facilitate every opportunity to grow your personal brand with knowledge & vision sharing through blogs, keynote sessions, and more._
- _ Working locally but part of an international community with knowledge sharing, peer-to-peer coaching and career options._