Junior Backend Engineer

Job Summary

The Junior Backend Engineer will contribute to the development, testing, and maintenance of reliable backend services and APIs for the V-Thru platform. The role will work under the guidance of senior engineers to deliver well-scoped software that meets quality, security, and performance standards while continuously developing technical skills, knowledge, and ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Development & Delivery

• Implement assigned features, enhancements, and bug fixes across any product domain within the backend, adhering to established coding conventions.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs and backend services under the direction of senior engineers.
• Work with the platform's data and infrastructure stack - MySQL, MongoDB, Redis (caching), RabbitMQ (async messaging), and Docker-based local development - using Doctrine ORM/ODM where applicable.

Quality & Testing

• Write unit and integration tests for all delivered code; treat test coverage as a completion criterion.
• Write code that is maintainable, readable, and easy to extend.
• Debug reported issues by reproducing, identifying root cause, resolving, and adding regression coverage.
• Address feedback from code reviews and static analysis promptly.

Standards & Compliance

• Adhere to the team's engineering standards and conventions (code style, type safety, exception handling, database access, caching, testing, security, and data privacy).
• Follow established security, privacy, and secure-coding practices when handling customer and business data.

Technical Competencies

• Foundational computer-science knowledge - data structures, algorithms, and basic complexity - sufficient to implement well-scoped tasks correctly.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle: writing, testing, reviewing, and shipping code.
• Awareness of common design patterns and core programming principles (e.g., separation of concerns, DRY, SOLID) - able to work within them when applied by the team.
• Comfort with at least one programming paradigm (object-oriented or functional) and demonstrated ability to learn unfamiliar languages, frameworks, and technologies quickly.
• Basic familiarity with databases and data modeling (relational and/or NoSQL).
• Working knowledge of version control (Git), APIs, and automated testing as everyday practices.

Learning & Aptitude

• Fast learner - picks up unfamiliar languages, tools, and codebases quickly with guidance.
• Good problem solver - breaks problems into manageable pieces and works toward the root cause.
• Curious - takes interest in how and why systems work.
• Adaptable - comfortable with changing tools, paradigms, and requirements.

Behavioral Competencies

• Coachable - receptive to feedback and quick to apply it.
• Detail-oriented and disciplined about quality and standards.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.
• Ownership and accountability for assigned work.

Preferred Qualifications (Non-Essential) Competencies

• Experience with programming language such as Php or Python.
• Experience with a modern web framework (e.g., Symfony, Laravel, Django, Rails, Spring).
• Exposure to Docker and containerized development.
• Familiarity with NoSQL (MongoDB), caching (Redis), or message queues (RabbitMQ).
• CI/CD exposure; e-commerce or payment-integration experience.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Equivalent practical experience may also be considered.

Experience

• 0-2 years of software development experience.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.