Backend Engineer

Sea; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea is seeking a backend-focused engineer to partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable backend services and product workflows. You will design, implement, and ship cloud-native solutions from concept to production while maintaining high-quality, well-tested code.

The role requires strong Python or Go experience, RESTful API design, and a solid CS foundation. Proficiency with Docker, Nginx, and Linux is preferred, with ownership of backend delivery from planning to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Strong foundation in CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, OS, networks, databases.
• Experience with Python or Go and RESTful API design.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable backend services and product workflows.
• Design, build, and ship cloud-native backend services from concept to production.
• Write clean, well-tested code with ownership of quality through reviews and documentation.

Skills

Python

Go

Object-oriented design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/CE/IT

Tools

Docker

Nginx

Linux

Job description

About the Team:

We are a team of self-motivated and forward-thinking product and engineering experts, committed to continuously raising the bar across product, technology, and development practices to drive efficiency and success across the company.

With our mission to strengthen organizational capabilities through future-forward workplace solutions, we strive to become the go-to team for building the best enterprise products and shaping the next generation of intelligent workplace experiences.

Job Description:

• Partner with stakeholders, backend engineers, and cross-functional teams to transform business needs into scalable technical solutions and product workflows, owning the end-to-end delivery lifecycle from estimation and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring to improve user experience, productivity, and organizational efficiency.
• Design, build, and ship scalable cloud-native backend services from concept to production.
• Contribute to enterprise-level systems using Python or Go and related frameworks
• Leverage engineering practices, including development to accelerate delivery while writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with strong ownership of quality through reviews and documentation.
• Enable reliable delivery of new features and services through effective infrastructure and deployment practices, while optimizing system performance, reliability, scalability, and developer workflows.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Relevant full time or internship experience in Backend/ Fullstack/Software development
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networks, and databases.
• Strong experience with Python or Go
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming, RESTful API design, and relational database design.
• Experience working in Linux development environments, with exposure to Docker and Nginx.
• Passion for coding, innovation, and solving complex technical challenges.
• Experience in web security and designing or developing large-scale distributed systems is preferred.
• Strong ownership of product delivery, with the ability to drive backend initiatives from planning to production.