Backend Engineer

NAS EDUCATION PTE. LTD.; Remote; SGD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic online education platform is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and scale backend systems for their creator platform. This full-time remote position based in Singapore requires collaborating with product managers and improving system architecture. The role demands strong experience in backend development, DevOps, and maintaining scalable systems. The ideal candidate thrives in asynchronous environments and will ensure robust system performance, addressing any issues that arise during off-peak hours.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in backend development or systems engineering roles with a strong track record of building and maintaining scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers to design and implement new backend features.
• Continuously improve the architecture of core systems for better performance.
• Maintain infrastructure using AWS and set up CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish monitoring and alerting to detect issues early.
• Provide off-hours support for backend system troubleshooting.
• Uphold high code quality standards through reviews and testing.

Skills

Backend development

System architecture

DevOps

Asynchronous work

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

At Nasio, we’re building the future of online business. Our AI-powered platform helps solopreneurs and professionals transform ideas into thriving digital products—fast, simple, and low-cost. With Nasio, anyone can go from concept to creation: launch a product, find their first customers, and generate their first revenue online in minutes.

Founded by the team behind Nas Daily, whose content reaches over 500 million people every month, we are a global team of 100 people serving users around the world, united by one mission: to make starting and scaling an online business easier than ever before.

Position Overview

Senior Backend Engineer

to support and scale our backend systems for a fast-growing creator platform. This is a full-time remote role open to candidates in Singapore. The ideal candidate thrives in an asynchronous work environment, can work independently, and is passionate about improving product reliability, system architecture, and performance. You will play a key role in ensuring our platform remains robust and responsive around the clock.

Team Setup & Reporting

The Senior Backend Engineer will report directly to the Head of Engineering

Team collaboration at Nasio is primarily asynchronous due to the distributed nature of our workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Feature Development: Collaborate with product managers to design and implement new backend features that align with business goals and user needs. Ensure features are delivered from concept to deployment with high quality.
• System Architecture & Performance: Continuously improve the architecture of our core systems for better performance, scalability, and maintainability. Participate in technical design discussions and make decisions to enhance system reliability.
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Enhance and maintain our infrastructure (AWS cloud services and related tooling). Set up and refine CI/CD pipelines as needed to streamline deployments.
• Monitoring & Alerts: Establish and fine-tune comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting across all platforms. Maintain observability tools to ensure any issues are detected early and accurately, enabling rapid response.
• Off-Hours Support: Serve as the point person for troubleshooting and responding to backend system issues during off-peak hours (EU daytime / APAC night). Promptly address incidents, mitigate impact, and elevate to the broader engineering team if critical issues arise outside your expertise.
• Quality & Best Practices: Uphold high code quality standards through code reviews, testing, and documentation. Introduce best practices for coding, error handling, and performance optimization across the backend team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 4+ years in backend development or systems engineering roles, with a strong track record of building and maintaining scalable systems.