Backend Engineer: PHP & Go for Scalable APIs

EXPRESS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EXPRESS PTE. LTD. is seeking a backend developer to design and implement scalable services using PHP 8.x and Golang. You will build APIs via REST, SOAP, and gRPC, and migrate legacy PHP code to Go for performance improvements.

You will deploy cloud-native applications using Docker and Kubernetes, manage data streams with Kafka and queues, and optimize SQL and NoSQL databases. A Bachelor's in CS is required with 2+ years in backend development.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PHP 8.x and Golang.
• Experience with Laravel, Symfony, or Yii.
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis knowledge.
• Familiar with REST, SOAP, and gRPC APIs.
• Minimum 2 years in backend web development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design backend services using PHP Laravel and Golang.
• Build scalable APIs via REST, SOAP, and gRPC protocols.
• Migrate legacy code from object-oriented PHP to high-performance Go.
• Deploy cloud applications using OpenShift (OCP) and Kubernetes.
• Manage data streams using Kafka, queues, and background schedulers.
• Optimize database queries for both SQL and NoSQL systems.

Skills

PHP 8.x

Golang

REST

SOAP

gRPC

Laravel

Symfony

Yii

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

OOP

Microservices

DDD

Testing

2+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

OpenShift

Kafka

Docker

Job description

EXPRESS PTE. LTD. is seeking a backend developer to design and implement scalable services using PHP 8.x and Golang. You will build APIs via REST, SOAP, and gRPC, and migrate legacy PHP code to Go for performance improvements.

You will deploy cloud-native applications using Docker and Kubernetes, manage data streams with Kafka and queues, and optimize SQL and NoSQL databases. A Bachelor's in CS is required with 2+ years in backend development.