Junior Backend Engineer
Experience: 0–2 years
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
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 patter
📌 Junior Backend Engineer (España)
🏢 V-Thru
📍 España