We are looking for a talented and experienced Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The candidate will develop and maintain high-quality APIs that efficiently transform data and image assets, bolstering asset pipelines. This role requires a blend of technical prowess, creativity, and a passion for creating scalable and robust backend systems.

You will: 

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code for data and image transformation APIs within a cloud environment
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Collaborate with the developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues.
• Maintain impeccable code quality, organization, automatization, and documentation
• Participate in code reviews, contributing to team efforts to improve development processes.
• Stay abreast of best practices in backend development and emerging technologies.
• Create APIs adding new capabilities within Unreal Engine

You have:

• Advanced English level, at least B2+
• 3+ years of experience in backend development, with a proven track record of developing APIs for data and image transformation.
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Java/C#, and Node.js.
• Experience with server-side frameworks such as Django, Flask, or Express.js.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles
• Experience with database technology such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB/NoSQL.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS) and their application to backend development
• Strong understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Familiarity with compositing and manipulating images with code
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Coding Bootcamp, or relevant API development experience, nice to have.
• Experience with Docker and AWS is nice to have.
• Familiarity with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) practices, nice to have.
• Experience with image processing libraries or frameworks is nice to have.
• Experience working with Enterprise CMS (Adobe Experience Manager, Aprimo, Lighthouse, etc.), nice to have.
• An interest in game development, but no experience required.

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• End of year closure days (not deducted from vacation balance)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• And more…

At Critical Mass, we value our employees and offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.  If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our employees, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position today!

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. 

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you are an individual with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@criticalmass.com.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

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