Software Engineer II

PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company founded in 2001 that focuses on private investment markets in real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and specialist sector-specific activities within private asset classes.

We provide industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform.With our multi-talented global team of over 400 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets

As a Software Engineer II, you will deliver high-quality applications that meet user needs and business goals. You will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, and maintaining web software using modern technologies and best practices.

Roles and responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, and debugging the cloud-based applications.
• Optimise software for maintainability, quality, performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with other teams, such as design, user research, product management, and data engineering and data science, to deliver user-centric solutions.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and users, understanding their needs and requirements.
• Contribute to the overall technology function regarding infrastructure, shared knowledge and continuous improvements.

Key Requirements:

• 1-2 years of experience as a Full-stack Software Developer with a focus on Backend.
• Expertise in building applications with both backend and frontend technologies like React, Node.js, Next.js, Typescript, Tailwind CSS or any other relevant technologies.
• Should have experience in consuming/creating APIs e.g., REST, SOAP.
• Should have experience in database technologies e.g. RDBMS, NoSQL, Elasticsearch, Graph DBs
• Experience in Unit testing of code is an added advantage.
• Exposure to other technologies such as C#, Python, PHP, is an added advantage
• Strong knowledge of software engineering tools and methodologies, such as agile, git, code review, testing frameworks, etc.
• Outstanding problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Passionate about web and software development and continuous learning.
• Attitude to learn and implement new technologies and proactiveness among peers to get the work done.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.