Backend Engineer

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; 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 the platform.

You will implement scalable microservices, integrate with various systems, and ensure security, reliability, and performance. You'll collaborate with frontend engineers, data teams, and business stakeholders, write clean, well-documented code, participate in Agile ceremonies, and contribute to system observability,

Qualifications

• Experience in backend software development and building enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python, Node.js or Java.
• Designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices; backend integration services.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases; query optimisation and data integrity.
• Experience 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 Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile practices.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering the platform.
• Design and develop scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices, and data sources.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, and other security best practices in backend systems.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code; participate in peer code reviews.
• Maintain technical documentation and system design artefacts.
• Support testing, deployment, and production operations.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and stand-ups.

Skills

Backend development

Enterprise-grade apps

Python

Node.js

Java

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Query optimisation

Data integrity

Message queues

Event-driven architecture

Cloud native AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Agile

Software design patterns

Secure coding practices

Tools

None

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• 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:
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • Java
• 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.