Global University Systems (GUS) is focused on becoming one of the world’s most dynamic, inclusive, and diverse education organisations. GUS is an international network of higher education institutions, brought together by a shared passion for accessible, industry-relevant qualifications. GUS delivers a wide variety of programmes, including bachelor’s degree programmes, master’s degree programmes, professional training, English Language training, and corporate & executive education. When someone chooses to study at one of our institutions– whether on campus in Europe, North America, or even in their own home – they’re joining a network of 100,000 students worldwide. When you decide to work with GUS, you will be joining an industry leading, global organisation that has a reach in over 150 different countries.

The Backend developer will be developing efficient and scalable microservices in the Node.js stack to meet project requirements. In this role, you will work closely with our development team to deliver high-quality backend solutions that drive the functionality and performance of our applications.

· Designing and developing scalable backend microservices in the Node.js stack to meet project requirements and business objectives.

· Ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and security of backend services through thorough testing and optimization techniques.

· Implementing RESTful or GraphQL APIs for seamless data exchange between frontend and backend systems.

· Deploying backend services on cloud servers using Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure rapid and reliable delivery.

· Collaborating with frontend developers, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate backend services into overall application architecture and functionality.

· Participating in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to maintain high code quality standards and resolve issues promptly.

Keeping abreast of industry trends and best practices in backend development, and proactively suggesting improvements to enhance system performance and maintainability.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 year of experience in development of backend APIs using NodeJS or related frameworks.

· Experience building scalable and efficient backend microservices, with a focus on performance optimization and resource management.

· Familiarity with RESTful API design principles and best practices. Experience with GraphQL schema design and implementation will be an advantage.

· Deploy microservices on cloud servers using containerization technologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

· Strong understanding of database systems such as MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, and experience with database modeling, querying, and optimization.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend services into overall application architecture and functionality.

Preferred experience/knowledge of the AWS services like Cognito, SES, Lambdas, API Gateway, ECS, Fargate, EC2, Eventbridge, Cloudwatch, SQS, SNS, Kinesis.

We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at Global University Systems and sincerely appreciate your interest in our company.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue for the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.

GUS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.