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.