Job Title: Software Engineer – Backend
Organisation: Raising The Village
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Organisation:
Raising The Village International (RTV) is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on ending extreme poverty by eliminating immediate barriers of scarcity, nurturing income-generation activities and building local capacity, while moving communities toward economic self-sufficiency. Raising The Village is a fast-growing organization on an accelerated growth path. Our East Africa and North American teams work together to lift communities out of ultra-poverty in last-mile villages. We operate at the intersection of direct implementation and advanced data analytics to inform progress, decision-making, and impact.
Job Summary: The Software Engineer – Backend plays a key role in the design, development, optimization, and maintenance of back-end infrastructure and services for web and mobile applications across RTV’s digital ecosystem. He or She works closely with Frontend Engineers, UI/UX Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Product managers to deliver intuitive, scalable, and
secure systems that directly support our mission to end ultra-poverty.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Backend Development
- Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using PHP Laravel and Node.js.
- Build and maintain RESTful and GraphQL endpoints for seamless integration across platforms.
- Optimize application performance across the stack for speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
Architecture & System Design
- Collaborate on overall system architecture with focus on maintainability, modularity, and reusability.
- Work within microservices architecture and contribute to service decomposition, containerization, and API-driven integration.
- Support cloud infrastructure planning and automation (AWS, Terraform, CI/CD).
Database Management:
- Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and indexing for efficient data retrieval.
- Implement database solutions (SQL, NoSQL) that meet application requirements.
- Ensure data consistency, availability, and reliability.
Security and Compliance:
- Implement security best practices to protect data and systems.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to data privacy and security.
Documentation & Team Collaboration
- Write clear and maintainable documentation for code, architecture, API endpoints, and workflows.
- Engage in daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and product planning cycles.
- Provide technical mentorship and peer support where relevant.
User & Technical Support
- Provide second-level technical support for issues escalated from users/clients.
- Troubleshoot user-reported bugs, performance issues, and integration concerns in collaboration with QA and DevOps teams.
- Support user onboarding, prepare technical documentation, and develop usage guides and training materials.
- Collect, analyze, and integrate user feedback into the development lifecycle to improve system usability and performance.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- 4+ years of backend development experience with a proven portfolio of applications.
- Proficiency in:
- PHP Laravel, Express.js (Node.js) for backend development.
- Microservices architecture, including containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
- RESTful and GraphQL API design and implementation.
- Cloud platforms, specifically AWS, for deployments and infrastructure management.
- Database management (SQL and NoSQL) and query optimization.
- DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD).
- Familiarity with Object oriented programing and asynchronous programming, authentication protocols, and secure coding practices.
Personal Attributes
- Strong team collaboration skills.
- Problem-solving mindset with analytical skills.
- Passion for delivering high-quality user experiences and backend solutions.
- Ability to work independently and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to integrity and innovation.
How to Apply:
All Qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
NB: Raising The Village is committed to Equity and Inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48