Backend Engineer — Scalable APIs & High-Traffic Systems

PT Trinusa Travelindo; Banten; On-site; IDR 279,000,000 - 502,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Traveloka is seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to join our Engineering team in Jakarta. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs that power millions of users.

You should have 3+ years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Go, Java, or Python, and a strong sense of ownership. Fluency in English is required; curiosity and collaboration are valued as we tackle distributed systems at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a reputable university.
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, particularly in efficient backend development.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python.
• Ability to dive deep and work across backend services, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and maintainability.
• Experience designing scalable and maintainable architectures.
• Eagerness to continuously learn - whether it’s technology-related, product-related, or beyond.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for both the product(s) and assigned tasks.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend applications, APIs, and data integrations.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices.
• Improve and optimize existing systems for better performance and reliability.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and respond to alerts proactively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to ensure software quality.
• Participate in architectural discussions and propose innovative solutions for high-traffic environments.
• Contribute to post-mortem analyses and continuously improve system resilience.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Backend development

System design

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Traveloka is seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to join our Engineering team in Jakarta. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs that power millions of users.

You should have 3+ years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Go, Java, or Python, and a strong sense of ownership. Fluency in English is required; curiosity and collaboration are valued as we tackle distributed systems at scale.