The Backend Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining backend systems that are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance. You will work in a cloud‑native, Agile, and DevOps‑driven environment, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver highly reliable digital services. The role combines system design, API development, engineering best practices, and continuous improvement to support mission‑critical applications. Key Responsibilities 1. Backend Development & API Engineering Design and implement backend services and APIs that support high‑volume and mission‑critical digital products. Build cloud‑native components that are scalable, resilient, and optimized for performance. Improve existing backend architectures for better observability, reliability, and throughput. 2. Requirements Collaboration &Delivery Partner with Business Analysts and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into actionable engineering tasks. Work with QA engineers to ensure robust automated test coverage; resolve defects proactively. Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement automated builds, deployments, monitoring, and release workflows. 3. Engineering Quality & XPPractices Apply modern engineering methodologies such as Test‑Driven Development (TDD), pair programming, and continuous refactoring. Conduct peer reviews to maintain code quality, enforce backend standards, and detect security gaps early. Follow software craftsmanship principles to produce code that is clean, modular, maintainable, and efficient. 4. Architecture, Security &Documentation Develop and document system architecture, interface contracts, and backend operation patterns. Ensure all components meet government or enterprise security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Apply secure coding techniques and mitigate risks such as injection attacks, insecure deserialization, and authentication vulnerabilities. 5. Optimization & PlatformReliability Enhance backend performance using