Backend Engineer, Platform Services & AI-Driven Dev

StraitsX; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

StraitsX is seeking a passionate Backend Software Engineer to join our Shared Services team. You will design, build, and maintain reusable backend services powering multiple products, focusing on secure, scalable systems and full software development lifecycle.

Collaborate with Product, Design, QA and engineers, adopt modern AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to architecture and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 1 year of professional backend software development experience.
• Strong Java and object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Git version control.
• Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical thinking, debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for collaboration across teams.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect is a plus.
• Experience with Keycloak or similar IAM platforms is a plus.
• Experience building reusable platform services or internal developer tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs for our platform.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, performance, and scalability issues.
• Build secure, reliable, and maintainable software following industry best practices.
• Ensure high code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and automated testing.
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical planning, and product ideation.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Continuously improve engineering practices with modern technologies and AI-assisted tools.

Skills

Java

RESTful APIs

Microservices

AI-assisted development tools

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Git

OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect

Keycloak / IAM platforms

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

StraitsX is seeking a passionate Backend Software Engineer to join our Shared Services team. You will design, build, and maintain reusable backend services powering multiple products, focusing on secure, scalable systems and full software development lifecycle.

Collaborate with Product, Design, QA and engineers, adopt modern AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to architecture and best practices.