Backend Engineer - AWS, Microservices & APIs

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd is seeking a backend engineer for its COMPASS platform in Singapore. You will design, implement, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering enterprise-grade applications.

The role emphasizes scalable microservices, cloud-native development on AWS, and secure coding practices. You will collaborate with frontend teams, data specialists, and business stakeholders in an Agile setting, with a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in backend software development and building enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Node.js or Java.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices, and backend integration services.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimization, 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 containerization 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain 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 optimize relational and NoSQL 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, authorization, 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.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Node.js

Java

RESTful APIs

Microservices

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd is seeking a backend engineer for its COMPASS platform in Singapore. You will design, implement, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering enterprise-grade applications.

The role emphasizes scalable microservices, cloud-native development on AWS, and secure coding practices. You will collaborate with frontend teams, data specialists, and business stakeholders in an Agile setting, with a 12-month fixed-term contract.