Backend engineer

job summary :

** Required Skills:**

• Architect, design, and develop REST and/or GraphQL APIs and microservices that follow industry best practices, using Python (FastAPI / Flask) and Node.js (Express.js).
• Build video-metadata processing and event-driven systems.
• Design and optimise database schemas across relational and NoSQL stores (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, TimescaleDB, Redis) for efficient retrieval and storage.
• Implement message-broker-based pipelines using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Implement authentication and security (JWT, OAuth) and apply API security best practices.
• Optimise API performance for low latency and high throughput; identify and resolve bottlenecks; implement caching.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines; containerise with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Integrate backend services with AI/ML components and collaborate with cross-functional teams.