Backend Engineer

Simpul Technologies; Surabaya ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ; Remote; IDR 200,000,000 - 320,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Social Security Benefit

Bereavement/Family Leave

Maternity & Paternity Leave

100% Remote Work

Flexible Hours

Job summary

Simpul Technologies is seeking a Backend Engineer to build an enterprise-grade platform. You will contribute to server-side development, data modeling, and API design, while leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery.

The role requires strong Git proficiency, English communication, and a practical mindset. Join a remote-friendly team delivering scalable backend services and impactful enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong problem-solving and resourcefulness.
• Proficient verbal and written English.
• Strong working knowledge of Git.
• Experience using AI coding tools with accountability.
• Curiosity about the product and client's business.

Responsibilities

• Produce fully functional programs writing clean, testable code — and be able to walk through the trade-offs and reasoning behind how you built it
• Plan and design backend solutions (data models, APIs, integrations), weigh trade-offs such as cost, complexity, reliability, and scale, and write down the reasoning behind your choices
• Use AI tools to speed up parts of your workflow, and review AI-generated or teammates' code critically before it ships
• Diagnose bugs and bottlenecks in existing systems, not just patch symptoms
• Build and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs
• Understand the product and the client's business behind each task, and speak up when a requirement doesn't make sense for users
• Proactively communicate with the counterpart and internal team about project requirements, coordination, and task progression

Skills

Backend development

API design

Git

English proficiency

AI coding tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

Ruby on Rails

NestJS

Job description

Join our team as a Backend Engineer building an Enterprise Tech platform. You will be part of a talented team that works on impactful enterprise-level applications. Backend Engineer roles and responsibilities include contributing to server-side application development, while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from data modeling and API design to testing and deployment.

Key responsibilities

Produce fully functional programs writing clean, testable code — and be able to walk through the trade-offs and reasoning behind how you built it

Plan and design backend solutions (data models, APIs, integrations), weigh trade-offs such as cost, complexity, reliability, and scale, and write down the reasoning behind your choices

Use AI tools to speed up parts of your workflow, and review AI-generated or teammates' code critically before it ships

Diagnose bugs and bottlenecks in existing systems, not just patch symptoms

Build and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs

Understand the product and the client's business behind each task, and speak up when a requirement doesn't make sense for users

Proactively communicate with the counterpart and internal team about project requirements, coordination, and task progression

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Grit to learn and adapt: Problem-solving and resourcefulness — able to figure things out and adjust your approach when the default one doesn't fit

Humility to accept and give constructive, critical feedback, and follow through on it

Proficient verbal and written English

Strong working knowledge of Git — you use it to organize and document your own work

Experience using AI coding tools, with the transparency and accountability to own what you ship regardless of AI's role in producing it

Curiosity about the product and the client's business behind your tasks

Nice-to-haves

Experience with Ruby on Rails / Node.js / NestJS

Experience with testing, background jobs, or deployment

Comfortable with UNIX/Linux environment

Knowledge of MVC architecture and OO design patterns

Hands-on experience developing and launching software applications

Amazing portfolio of impactful work

100% Remote Work: Work from anywhere

Flexible Hours: Manage your schedule within agreed team hours

Creativity-Inducing Workplace

Medical Insurance

Social Security Benefit

Bereavement/Family Leave

Maternity & Paternity Leave

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Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
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• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Do you have Project Coordination experience?
• Do you have experience using Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture patterns?

Computer Software & Networking 11-50 employees

We are a technology product development company

• 100% Remote Work: Work from anywhere
• Flexible Hours: Manage your schedule within agreed team hours
• Full-time positions with competitive salaries
• Creativity-Inducing work environment
• Chance to do impactful work
• Opportunities to learn about many facets of the burgeoning tech industry
• Benefits include: medical insurance, social security, and paid vacation leave