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Folklore · 1 month ago

Senior Backend Web Developer

St Louis Park, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Folklore is an innovation and experience company that provides digital transformation solutions to companies. They are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Backend Web Developer with extensive backend web development experience to lead technical projects and drive backend architecture and integrations.

Web Design

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead on assigned projects, owning backend architecture, technical decisions, and overall solution design

Translate business requirements into technical requirements, architectural diagrams, and development tasks

Proactively identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies before they impact timeline or quality

Serve as the subject matter expert on the project’s backend solution, answering questions around architecture, integrations, and technology decisions

Develop or extend existing CMS frameworks (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Craft)

Work with front-end developers to ensure seamless CMS integration for dynamic content delivery

Work with front-end developers, designers, and project managers to deliver complete solutions and ensure all technical requirements are met

Configure, maintain, and optimize server environments for development as well as production facing websites

Monitor server performance, handle troubleshooting, and scale server architecture as necessary

Design, develop, and maintain custom API implementations for internal and external services

Integrate third-party APIs to extend the functionality of existing platforms

Implement custom CMS based plugins or extend existing CMS functionality depending on the project needs

Design, develop, and optimize relational (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB) and non-relational (e.g., MongoDB) databases

Ensure database security, backup, and disaster recovery requirements are met

Troubleshoot and debug back-end issues and optimize application performance

Participate in code reviews and contribute to best coding practices

Qualification

Backend web developmentAPI developmentServer managementCMS developmentTechnical lead experienceMiddleware solutionsServer-side languagesCloud platformsRESTful APIsRelational databasesWeb security best practicesGIT version controlDevOps toolsDesire to learnCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Proven experience as a Backend Web Developer or similar role

Excellent communication skills, especially around articulating technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to manage technical complexity and lead development delivery across multiple contributors

Demonstrated ability to function as a technical lead or senior engineer overseeing end-to-end delivery

Proven experience with multiple and varying technology stacks and a never ending desire to expand and dive into the unknown

Strong understanding of middleware solutions and their appropriate applications

Strong proficiency in server-side languages such as PHP, Node.js, C# and Java

Experience with server management tools and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)

Expertise in building and consuming RESTful/GraphQL/RPC/OData APIs

Experience with popular CMS platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Craft, etc.)

Strong knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)

Understanding of web security best practices (SSL, encryption, authentication methods)

Proficiency with GIT version control

Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines

Strong desire to learn new technologies and platforms to best serve project requirements

Benefits

Health Benefits: 100% paid medical premiums for employees, 50% paid for dependents

Optional employee-paid vision and dental plans

Vacation: flexible PTO pending manager approval and responsible usage

80 hours of Sick and Safe Time

401k + 3% guaranteed employer contribution: eligible after 3 months of employment

Paid parental leave

Summer Fridays (½ day Fridays between Memorial and Labor Day)

Company

Folklore

Folklore is an innovation and experience company that provides digital transformation solutions to companies seeking to offer best practices digital experiences to its customers and internal stakeholders.

Founded in 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

11-50 employees