Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud-Native Systems

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering our platform.

You will develop scalable microservices, ensure security, and collaborate with frontend, data teams, and business stakeholders. You should master Python, Node.js, or Java, be proficient with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD, and champion secure coding, testing, and observability to keep services reliable and

Qualifications

• Backend software development for enterprise-grade apps.
• Proficient in Python, Node.js, or Java.
• RESTful APIs, microservices, backend integration.
• Relational and NoSQL DBs; query optimization.
• Message queues and event-driven architectures.
• Secure coding and enterprise design patterns.
• AWS cloud-native applications.
• Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
• GitLab CI/CD and Agile practices.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs.
• Create scalable backend services and APIs.
• Develop microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems.
• Manage relational and NoSQL databases; schema design.
• Develop data processing and analytics services.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues for reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend, data teams and stakeholders.
• Implement authentication and authorization.
• Support testing, deployment, and production ops.
• Write clean, tested code and review peers.
• Maintain technical docs and system design artefacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Share knowledge across the project team.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Microservices

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (GitLab)

Agile practices

Debugging

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

Job description

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design, build, and maintain server-side logic, databases, and APIs powering our platform.

You will develop scalable microservices, ensure security, and collaborate with frontend, data teams, and business stakeholders. You should master Python, Node.js, or Java, be proficient with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD, and champion secure coding, testing, and observability to keep services reliable and