Job description

Backend Developer 

Inflight Dublin is looking for highly talented back-end Software Engineers to deliver applications our innovative web and mobile entertainment systems which run on our on-board Inflight Entertainment systems and on cloud hosted environments.

As a back-end developer, you should have excellent experience working with JavaScript, particularly in back-end projects, and possess strong Linux skills. Proficiency in Node.js and Python is essential, along with a foundational understanding of bash scripting for system automation and management tasks.

You are comfortable working on green field projects building structures from the ground up using back-end best practices. You also possess a strong sense of the entire software cycle development, including CI/CD and containerised applications, and a genuine passion for what you do.

If successful, you will play a key role in the design and development of our advanced web applications which are used by millions of users.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Development Manager, the Candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Write and maintain quality code for a variety of web applications
• Aid in architectural discussion and technology selection of green field projects
• Testing, trouble shooting and bug fixing issues
• Reviewal of PRs, giving constructive and actionable feedback
• Assist dev-ops team to write CI/CD pipelines
• Contribute to kick off, grooming and planning sessions for new and existing projects
• Investigating and breaking down larger bodies of work into tasks
• Mentoring junior members of the team in best practices
• Documentation and unit tests of work

The Candidate

Must have experience –

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• At least 5 years of back-end web development experience producing a broad range of applications
• Excellent working knowledge of JavaScript
• Previous experience building RESTful web services ideally with Node.js and Restify
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases ideally MongoDB
• Understanding of version control systems ideally Git and GitHub
• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Knowledge of Docker containerisation
• Deployment of containerised applications using docker compose
• Strong experience in Linux administration and configuration (Debian/Ubuntu)
• Bash and Python scripting

Bonus Experience

• Front-end experience with React.js and its core principles
• A good understanding of web protocols and HTML5 APIs
• Familiarity with AWS services such as S3 and EC2
• Experience with Elastic Search and Kibana
• Familiarity with creating unit tests using Jest and/or Mocha for back-end and front-end
• Previous experience with Jenkins or GitHub actions pipelines
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment using tools like JIRA
• Experience interfacing with third-party APIs

To apply for this position please attach your CV and a cover letter