Backend Engineer - A26394

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical coverage

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd is hiring a backend-focused engineer to design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs for the COMPASS platform. The role emphasizes scalable microservices, secure data handling, and API integration with various data sources.

You will collaborate with frontend, data teams, and stakeholders, while following Agile practices and contributing to production operations, security, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in backend software development for enterprise-grade applications.
• Proficiency in Python, Node.js, or Java with strong RESTful API design.
• Experience designing and developing microservices and backend integration services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering the COMPASS platform.
• Develop scalable, secure backend services and integration components.
• Create and manage scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices, and data sources.
• Manage relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and data integrity.
• Develop data processing, transformation, and analytics services.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability for reliability and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with frontend, data teams, and stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Ensure authentication, authorization, and security best practices in backend systems.
• Support testing, deployment, and production operations.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Databases

Message queues

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Agile

Debugging

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

AWS

Job description

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd ("Activate") is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency. We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team. If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a fixed term contract. The engagement is 12-months.

Location: 1 Hampshire Road

COMPASS (Comprehensive Performance & Analytics for Bus Systems) is LTA's strategic analytics platform for bus operations. It consolidates data from fleet management systems, onboard devices, and operational platforms to provide actionable insights that support data-driven decision-making across LTA and public transport operators (PTO). As COMPASS continues to evolve, new initiatives are being developed to enhance bus operations through predictive maintenance and AI-enabled insights. These initiatives require enhancements across application development, system integration, data processing, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and platform operations.

What the officer will be doing?

• Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power COMPASS 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.

What are we looking for?

• 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 andmicroservices, 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 application 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.

What do we offer in return?

Competitive Compensation

Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.

Benefits

• Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generouscustomisableflexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtfulperkslike special occasions “red packet” and CNY goodies, etc.

Employee Wellness

Support foryour physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.

Growth & Development

Learningprogrammes, certification support, and a dedicated staff development budget. (We are a “SHRI 2025 Gold winner” in “Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring”)

Career Progression

Structured career pathways that enable you to grow along a technical/domain expert track or a leadership track.

Competency Framework

A structured and practical framework to support you to develop, perform, and succeed.

Flexible Work Arrangement

Staff may choose to work flexi-place, flexi-time, and flexi-load based on existing framework

Whyyou'lllove working with us?

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts andbesurrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. Webelieveyour success is our success.

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