Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time AI/ML Platform

PENBROTHERS; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Penbrothers is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our Manila-based offshore team. You will design and build scalable backend systems powering AI/ML, Data, and Marketing platforms, with a modern cloud‑based stack.

You will work on RESTful/GraphQL APIs, distributed services, and data storage patterns, collaborating with leadership in Malta and the Manila Team Lead. Strong Java/Spring Boot and Agile experience are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience.
• Strong Java, Spring Boot, and microservice engineering experience.
• Experience with APIs and streaming technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Good understanding of database concepts with strong SQL skills.
• Excellent understanding of software design principles.
• Ability to identify and provide alternatives to process or solution shortcomings.
• Demonstrable experience in Agile development environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure, and high‑performance backend systems, including microservices and distributed architectures.
• Design and build robust RESTful or GraphQL APIs and backend services with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
• Design and work with databases (SQL/NoSQL), ensure data integrity, and implement efficient data access and storage patterns.
• Identify bottlenecks and contribute to solutions for caching, load balancing, and horizontal/vertical scaling.
• Deliver clean, testable code and uphold engineering standards through code reviews and best practices.
• Implement automated testing strategies and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with cloud infrastructure, observability tools, and deployment systems, and support production incidents and on‑call rotations as part of the team rota.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions, under Manila Team Lead guidance.
• Ensure documentation is maintained for delivered solutions.
• Raise technological and process concerns with focus on agility, security, privacy, and cloud cost.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Kafka/RabbitMQ

MongoDB

SQL

Agile

English

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

GraphQL

Debezium

Python

Job description

Penbrothers is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our Manila-based offshore team. You will design and build scalable backend systems powering AI/ML, Data, and Marketing platforms, with a modern cloud‑based stack.

You will work on RESTful/GraphQL APIs, distributed services, and data storage patterns, collaborating with leadership in Malta and the Manila Team Lead. Strong Java/Spring Boot and Agile experience are required.