Backend Engineer - Java/Node & Kubernetes

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

Job summary

JTC Corporation is seeking a hands-on backend engineer to contribute to Platform Team initiatives. You will design and implement backend applications, REST APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js, and containerize with Docker/Podman for Kubernetes deployment.

The role involves maintaining manifests, Helm charts, and supporting CI/CD pipelines while ensuring robust documentation and runbooks.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of relevant backend experience.
• Strong Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js/TypeScript development.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, relational databases and SQL.
• Solid understanding of Docker/Podman, Kubernetes concepts and resources.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend applications, REST APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js.
• Containerise applications using Docker/Podman; prepare and maintain Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts.
• Deploy, monitor and troubleshoot on Kubernetes, including ingress, DNS, networking, and storage.
• Support Kubernetes cluster bootstrapping, upgrades and patching.
• Support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Ansible/AWX), incident investigation and vulnerability remediation.
• Maintain technical documentation and deployment runbooks.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

TypeScript

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Linux

Networking

Education

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

GitLab CI/CD

Ansible/AWX

Prometheus

Grafana

Alertmanager

cert-manager

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

JTC Corporation is seeking a hands-on backend engineer to contribute to Platform Team initiatives. You will design and implement backend applications, REST APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js, and containerize with Docker/Podman for Kubernetes deployment.

The role involves maintaining manifests, Helm charts, and supporting CI/CD pipelines while ensuring robust documentation and runbooks.