Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud Microservices

User Experience Researchers Pte Ltd; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

User Experience Researchers Pte Ltd is seeking a backend engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services powering the platform, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. You will implement RESTful APIs and microservices, manage databases, and integrate with external systems, collaborating with frontend, data, and operations teams in an Agile environment.

Proficiency in Python, Node.js, or Java, plus cloud-native experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, is highly

Qualifications

• Experience in backend software development for enterprise-grade applications.
• Proficiency in at least one of Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices; backend integration services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services powering the platform.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices.
• Develop scalable microservices and data processing components.
• Manage relational and NoSQL databases; ensure data integrity and performance.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems and devices.
• Monitor, log, and ensure observability for reliability and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with frontend, data, and business teams in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Python

Node.js

Java

Cloud-native

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Agile

Security best practices

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

User Experience Researchers Pte Ltd is seeking a backend engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services powering the platform, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. You will implement RESTful APIs and microservices, manage databases, and integrate with external systems, collaborating with frontend, data, and operations teams in an Agile environment.

Proficiency in Python, Node.js, or Java, plus cloud-native experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, is highly