Opportunity Details
- Coding & Development: Write clean, efficient, and testable server-side code (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java).
- Database Management: Assist in designing database schemas, writing queries, and managing data storage using SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).
- API Development: Develop and maintain RESTful or GraphQL APIs for communication between the backend and frontend.
- Debugging & Troubleshooting: Monitor applications, diagnose bugs, and fix issues in the code to optimize performance.
- System Integration: Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
- Documentation: Maintain technical documentation for API endpoints, system processes, and code, assisting in onboarding new team members.
- Learning & Growth: Actively learn and follow best coding practices from senior developers and participate in code reviews.
- Languages: Proficiency in one or more backend languages like Python, JavaScript (Node.js), Java, Ruby, or PHP.
- Databases: Solid understanding of SQL/NoSQL database concepts.
- Version Control: Experience with Git for version control and collaboration.
- API Design: Familiarity with RESTful API standards.
- Platforms: Basic familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization tools (Docker).
- Willingness to Learn: Strong eagerness to learn new technologies and grow in a fast-paced environment.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical abilities to fix bugs and identify improvements.
- Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with team members.
- Collaboration: Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience (bootcamp, certifications, or self-taught portfolio).
- 0–2 years of experience in backend development (internships are often accepted).
About Company
Our Culture: The DNA of Detail & Discovery
At the heart of Sacan Solution Lanka beats a culture built on three pillars: Reverence, Precision, and Connection.
1. Reverence for the Artifact:
We handle every book, document, and photo not as an object, but as a vessel of human experience. Our team is curated from individuals who share a profound respect for knowledge—avid readers, history enthusiasts, and digital pioneers who understand the weight of a page. We work with the care of conservators, ensuring the physical integrity of your originals is never compromised.
2. Precision in Pixel & Process:
We are obsessed with the details that others might miss: the faint pencil note in a margin, the texture of handmade paper, the true color of a faded illustration. Our culture is one of quiet focus and excellence, where quality checks are a ritual, and every digital file is a masterpiece of clarity and accuracy. We don't believe in "good enough"; we believe in perfectly preserved.
3. Connection Through Technology:
We see ourselves as translators, connecting the analog soul of a document to the digital tools of the modern age. Our workspace hums with a unique energy—where the scent of old paper meets the soft glow of scanner lights. We foster continuous learning, encouraging our team to explore new software, metadata standards, and digital preservation trends, ensuring our solutions are not just current, but visionary.
Why We Love What We Do:
Every project is a new adventure. One day, we might be breathing digital life into a colonial-era map; the next, we could be archiving a contemporary poet's entire workshop. This constant discovery fuels our passion. We are the unseen hands that make a library's entire catalog searchable from a smartphone, that allow a researcher in another continent to access a rare text, and that ensure a family's history is never lost to time.
In essence, our culture is a blend of silent-library focus and cutting-edge tech innovation. We are the careful guardians of yesterday, enabling the breakthroughs of tomorrow.