Senior Backend & Data Engineer
Reisiger Ventures|Posted 2 months ago
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Role Overview
We're seeking an exceptional Backend Engineer who specializes in database optimization, cross-platform infrastructure design, and enterprise-scale data handling. The ideal candidate will architect and maintain our core data platform that powers all Reisiger projects, ensuring optimal performance and flexibility across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize our centralized data platform architecture to serve multiple business domains
- Architect and maintain scalable database solutions capable of handling diverse data types including relational, geospatial, and time-series
- Develop efficient ETL pipelines and data workflows to process large datasets from various sources
- Implement robust database migration strategies and version control for schema changes
- Create and maintain cloud-agnostic infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions
- Design and optimize cross-service data access patterns for our microservices architecture
- Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery for production database systems
- Collaborate with frontend developers to design efficient data delivery mechanisms to React applications
- Implement appropriate caching strategies and query optimization techniques
- Establish comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for database performance
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Required Skills & Qualifications**
- 5+ years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on data platform architecture
- Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL and PostGIS, including advanced query optimization and indexing strategies
- Demonstrated experience designing and scaling multi-tenant database solutions
- Proficiency in Python and FastAPI framework development
- Strong experience with AWS services (Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, etc.)
- Working knowledge of Azure and Google Cloud Platform database and storage services
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Understanding of database sharding, partitioning, and replication strategies
- Experience with data migration between different cloud providers
- Knowledge of modern authentication and authorization protocols for secure data access
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing data platforms that serve multiple business domains
- Knowledge of real-time data processing frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis)
- Experience with GraphQL for efficient and flexible data querying
- Familiarity with serverless architectures across multiple cloud providers
- Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)
- Understanding of spatial data structures and geospatial query optimization
- Contributions to open-source database or infrastructure projects
- AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications
- Experience with data mesh or data lake architectures
Next Steps
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About Reisiger Ventures
What we do
Reisiger.org is a specialist venture builder that focuses on web design and webshop management. We build and manage well-architected businesses in various industries including retail & trade, engineering & technology, eCommerce, restaurants & FMCG, and more. We leverage hardware and software technologies to deliver custom and fit-for purpose solutions in all major industries.
Why Work For Us
We are a young and dynamic company, founded in 2021, and located in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa. We operate in the exciting Information Technology sector, specifically in the Internet Software & Services industry. We offer a unique opportunity to work with diverse businesses and contribute to their growth and success.
Our Culture
At Reisiger Ventures, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. Our team is passionate about computer programming, software, and eCommerce, and we are always seeking new ways to improve and expand our services. We believe in the value of each team member and promote a work environment that encourages creativity and forward-thinking.
Our Hiring Processes
We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate individuals who can contribute to our team and our clients' success. Our hiring process is straightforward and transparent, focusing on your skills, experience, and fit with our company culture. If you are excited about the possibilities of web design, solution architecture and eCommerce, we would love to hear from you.
Perks at Reisiger Ventures
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application and data
dev ops
business tool
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