Backend Developer

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering our platform.

You will develop scalable microservices, ensure security, and collaborate with frontend, data teams, and business stakeholders. You should master Python, Node.js, or Java, be proficient with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD, and champion secure coding, testing, and observability to keep services reliable and

Qualifications

• Backend software development for enterprise-grade apps.
• Proficient in Python, Node.js, or Java.
• RESTful APIs, microservices, backend integration.
• Relational and NoSQL DBs; query optimization.
• Message queues and event-driven architectures.
• Secure coding and enterprise design patterns.
• AWS cloud-native applications.
• Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
• GitLab CI/CD and Agile practices.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs.
• Create scalable backend services and APIs.
• Develop microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems.
• Manage relational and NoSQL databases; schema design.
• Develop data processing and analytics services.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues for reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend, data teams and stakeholders.
• Implement authentication and authorization.
• Support testing, deployment, and production ops.
• Write clean, tested code and review peers.
• Maintain technical docs and system design artefacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Share knowledge across the project team.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Microservices

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (GitLab)

Agile practices

Debugging

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Key Role & Responsibility:

• Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power the platform, ensuring reliability, performance, and security:
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and secure backend services, APIs, and integration components.
• Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices, and data sources.
• Manage and optimise relational and non-relational databases, including schema design, query optimisation, and data integrity.
• Develop data processing, transformation, and analytics services.
• Implement application monitoring, logging, and observability features to support system reliability and operational troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues to ensure service reliability and performance.
• Work closely with frontend engineers, data teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, and other security best practices in backend systems.
• Support testing, deployment, and production operations activities.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, and participate in peer code reviews.
• Maintain technical documentation and system design artefacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to deliver solutions and support knowledge sharing across the project team.

Experience & Skills Needed

• Experience in backend software development and building enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong programming proficiency in at least one of:PythonNode.jsJava
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices, and backend integration services.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimisation, and data integrity management.
• Experience working with message queues, event-driven architectures, and system integration.
• Knowledge of software design patterns, enterprise application architecture, and secure coding practices.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development practices.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.