Backend Software Engineer – AI-Enabled Development

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge. At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust. We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world. We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference. If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS. **Job Description – Software Engineer (Backend) Software Engineers at IFS transform product visions and roadmaps into high‑quality, maintainable, and scalable software capabilities. They interpret functional and technical requirements to design and implement enterprise‑grade backend software while ensuring performance, security, maintainability, and usability. This role specifically includes basic DevOps competencies (CI/CD, cloud awareness, deployment automation, observability fundamentals) to ensure strong collaboration with platform engineering, quality engineering, and operational teams. This is not a DevOps role but a backend engineer role with operational and automation awareness. Automated testing and code coverage understanding is must. Summary A Software Engineer (Backend) at IFS designs, develops, tests, and maintains backend components of IFS products. The role includes writing clean, efficient, secure, and scalable code, participating in design and code reviews, and applying sound engineering principles. Engineers also contribute to improving the codebase, documentation, and development processes. They take part in automation and pipeline efficiency by applying foundational DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud‑ready development. The engineer proactively prevents issues and resolves them quickly when they arise. They **Essential Duties & Accountabilities 1. Backend Software Design & Development Design and develop backend services and components based on functional and technical requirements. Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability. Use established software engineering best practices, patterns, and architectural guidelines. Take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to technical initiatives. 2. Testing, Debugging & Code Quality Debug and resolve backend issues; evaluate alternative solutions where necessary. Ensure appropriate test coverage (unit, integration, API tests). Participate in code reviews, contributing constructive improvement feedback. 3. DevOps‑Related Responsibilities (Foundational Level) (Adapted from DevOps responsibilities but proportionate to a Software Engineer role) Use and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment. Write backend code that is cloud‑ready, container‑ready, instrumented for logging and monitoring. Apply fundamental DevSecOps practices (dependency scanning, secure coding, basic automation). Collaborate closely with DevOps/platform engineering to ensure smooth releases and efficient developer experience. 4. AI‑Driven Engineering Responsibilities Use of recommended AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Any Given commercial tools) AI‑assisted coding, refactoring, testing, documentation AI‑powered architecture/design review AI‑enabled observability & anomaly detection Experimentation with new AI capabilities Continuous feedback loop into engineering leadership Alignment with emerging IFS platform AI strategy Fully aligned with: Your previous Software Engineer (mid) scope DevOps foundations AI adoption expectations for modern engineering teams 5. Documentation Create and maintain technical documentation including API specs, architecture decisions, and system-level designs. 6. Stakeholder Engagement Work with requirement owners, architects, and QA to ensure functional fit and technical quality. Provide solution options and participate in technical estimations. Support prototyping and early validation efforts. 7. Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration Share knowledge with peers, mentor junior team members at a basic‑to‑intermediate level. Promote good engineering practices and continuous improvement. 8. Product/Program Contribution Assist in product-related market understanding and provide inputs into technical direction. Required Competence Areas Using the Software Engineer competency matrix as baseline. 1. Technical Design & Programming Strong analytical, logical, and problem‑solving skills. Proficiency in at least one backend programming language. Understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns. 2. Documentation Ability to document code, design choices, and architecture decisions. 3. Performance, Reliability & Security Understanding of caching, indexing, scalability concepts. Familiarity with secure coding and OWASP basics. 4. DevOps & Cloud Fundamentals Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and ability to contribute to build/test automation. Basic containerization skills (Docker) and cloud‑ready design patterns. Familiarity with observability basics (logs, metrics, traces). Exposure to infrastructure-as-code or cloud environments is a plus (Terraform, Azure, etc.). 5. Collaboration & Leadership Able to participate in technical discussions and offer inputs. Provides support to less experienced engineers. Works independently on medium complexity tasks. Required Education & Experience Essential University degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Experience in software development lifecycle. Understanding of DevOps principles (CI/CD, automation). Strong problem‑solving skills and willingness to learn. Desirable Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Experience with backend frameworks, REST APIs, microservices. Familiarity with agile methodologies. Knowledge of secure coding and testing practices. University degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.