Backend Engineer

STARBREAKER CORP; Makati; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

STARBREAKER CORP in Metro Manila is seeking a Backend Engineer (Node.js, TypeScript & AWS) to design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that power our digital platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams to build secure, scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS, implement serverless patterns, CI/CD, testing, and code reviews to ensure reliability and performance.

A strong candidate brings hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases and a passion for engineering

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Build cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Ensure security, reliability, and scalability of backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build scalable and maintainable application services that support web, mobile, and platform integrations.
• Develop reusable, well-structured, and testable code following established engineering standards.
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to solution implementation.
• Build and manage cloud-native applications and infrastructure using AWS services.
• Develop serverless and event-driven solutions using AWS services.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient.
• Support platform reliability, monitoring, logging, and operational readiness.
• Design and implement integrations between internal platforms, third-party services, and external partners.
• Develop and maintain database schemas, queries, and data access patterns across relational and NoSQL databases.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and performance across backend systems.
• Support event-driven and asynchronous processing patterns where appropriate.
• Apply best practices in API design, software architecture, testing, security, and performance optimization.
• Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards.
• Implement secure authentication, authorization, and data protection practices.
• Ensure applications comply with reliability, scalability, and security requirements.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

API design

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Job description

Backend Engineer (Node.js, TypeScript & AWS)

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, secure, and reliable backend services that power modern digital platforms.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining APIs, integrations, and backend systems that support customer-facing applications, internal platforms, and business operations. Working closely with Architecture, Platforms Managers, Design, Data, QA, and Engineering teams, you will help build cloud-native solutions that are secure, resilient, and built for scale.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems, building high-quality services, and contributing to modern engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build scalable and maintainable application services that support web, mobile, and platform integrations.
• Develop reusable, well-structured, and testable code following established engineering standards.
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to solution implementation.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Build and manage cloud-native applications and infrastructure using AWS services.
• Develop serverless and event-driven solutions using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, and RDS.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient.
• Support platform reliability, monitoring, logging, and operational readiness.

Integrations & Data Management

• Design and implement integrations between internal platforms, third-party services, and external partners.
• Develop and maintain database schemas, queries, and data access patterns across relational and NoSQL databases.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and performance across backend systems.
• Support event-driven and asynchronous processing patterns where appropriate.

Quality, Security & Engineering Excellence

• Apply best practices in API design, software architecture, testing, security, and performance optimization.
• Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards.
• Implement secure authentication, authorization, and data protection practices.
• Ensure applications comply with reliability, scalability, and security requirements.

Delivery & Collaboration

• Collaborate with Platforms Managers, Architects, Designers, QA Engineers, and Data teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical estimation, and delivery activities.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production issue resolution.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation practices.
• Document technical designs, APIs, and implementation details where required.

Success in This Role

A successful Backend Engineer builds reliable, scalable, and secure backend systems that enable platform growth and business innovation. They deliver high-quality code, contribute to engineering excellence, and help ensure digital platforms remain performant, resilient, and ready to scale.