Senior Backend Software Engineer I

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to be part of our Foundation Tribe, to support our growing regional Product team here in Singapore as part of an international team of highly talented and motivated people.
Responsibilities:
Diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges across software and infrastructure layers, with a focus on optimizing performance, reliability, and scalability.
Contribute to the design and evolution of system architecture to address current business needs while ensuring scalability and adaptability for future technologies.
Drive code quality by enforcing coding standards, conducting comprehensive code reviews, and implementing automated testing frameworks to ensure early bug detection and software reliability.
Manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables within autonomous teams.
Work in a cross-functional and international team to deliver a holistic solution.
Participate actively in architectural discussions, open reviews, and knowledge sharing with peers.
Be an active partner for Product management in order to provide the best value for stakeholders and our customers.
Good understanding and independent application of cloud environment, CI/CD, testing and validation
Independently applies design patterns and best practices in reliability management (resiliency, autoscaling, monitoring, alerting)
Mentor junior engineers, sharing technical knowledge and best practices while modeling strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills to uplift overall team performance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. MBA or relevant postgraduate degree is a plus.
Approximately 7-9 years of experience in building complex, distributed, large-scale backend systems, including microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud computing.
Proficiency in Golang is mandatory.
Strong understanding of software architecture principles, including SOLID, Hexagonal Architecture, and Design-Driven Development.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), with a strong understanding of leveraging them for scalable and resilient solutions.
Proficiency in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies for efficient deployment and management of applications.
Experience in designing and implementing scalable end to end CI/CD pipelines is an added advantage.
Experience with performance monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high availability and reliability.
Solid knowledge of relational databases (normalization, ACID, indexing) and key-value stores (Redis, Elasticsearch).
Understanding of the software development lifecycle, with practical experience in automated testing (unit, integration, and functional).
Excellent communication skills in English—both written and spoken—with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and international teams.

Skills
Golang, Microservices, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Redis, Elasticsearch, Automation Testing

Experience
7-9 yrs

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid