Backend Software Developer

5 days ago


Reston, Virginia, United States Volkswagen Group of America Full time
Role Summary:

The Backend Developer will support the development of Electrify America's back-end systems. This role will continually develop technology-forward, cutting-edge software solutions to address the backend and downstream systems, including website and mobile app goals, as well as create and manage APIs that work across devices and multiple external partners.

The selected candidate will leverage experience to support communication between servers, applications, and databases. Furthermore, the candidate will be proficient at leveraging tools to find, save, or change data with the goal of serving it back to the user in front-end code.

Expert in backend software development, the selected candidate will work closely with front-end developers, backend developers, and vendors providing server-side algorithms for user-facing web application elements.

This position is a key member of a team responsible for the software development lifecycle of company's applications that support and manage Electrify America's EV charging hardware.

The Backend Developer will solve problems quickly and effectively, taking long-term and far-reaching implications into consideration, and will create long-term solutions to ensure optimal performance while managing load successfully.

Quick analysis and correct ingestion of business or functional requirements, and translation to technical requirements, together with nimble review, analysis, and successful resolution of bugs or errors, are critical to this position.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and refactor high-quality, reliable, secure, and performing code
Develop unit tests covering the entirety of the code base
Perform regular code reviews, identify improvements for readability, maintainability, security, performance, and other aspects of code quality
Regularly participate in Agile rituals and assist in work sizing/estimation
Participate in the secure development lifecycle leveraging best development practices
Continuously evaluate current code base to identify risks and technical debt, implement improvements
Optimize solutions for scalability, speed, and resiliency
Create, test, enhance, and manage APIs that work across devices, including with external partners
Meet regularly and work closely with internal and external developers, project managers, and technology team members to develop modern, innovative software solutions to address user needs and business goals, prioritizing overall quality and security
Support functional, performance, scalability, cybersecurity, and other testing
Configure backend usability of frontend applications
Review and analyze and triage bugs/issues and create long-term solutions, taking into account module dependencies and operating constraints
Work alongside the DevOps team to use and evolve the CI/CD pipeline
Help build, maintain, and improve upon a system architecture that supports frequent enhancements and updates
Continuously learn to stay ahead of technology trends and innovate relentlessly
Develop and document technical designs and specifications associated with the software modules
Write and maintain technical documentation in Confluence or other tools
Attend and/or lead technical meetings with other developers and vendors
Mentor junior developers and promote robust architecture and best development practices

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