Backend Engineer, Security & Internal Tools

Tencent; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent in Singapore seeks a software engineer (WeChat backend/frontend) to join a team building secure, scalable internal tools and platforms. You will work with Node.js, Vue.js, and compiled languages such as C/C++/Golang, collaborating with data scientists, security engineers and DevOps to keep users worldwide safe.

The role requires 3+ years of software development experience, strong English and Mandarin skills, and familiarity with Linux tooling, databases like MySQL/MariaDB and Postgres,

Qualifications

• More than 3 year of work experience in software development.
• Background in safety, risk control, and audits preferred.
• Expertise with full-stack web development on a Node.js framework (Vue.js preferred) with mainstream databases (MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres), caching technology (Redis) and common middleware such as Kafka and MQ.
• Development experience in compiled language, backend development using C/C++.
• Familiar with commonly used system tools in the Linux environment including troubleshooting problems related to CPU, memory, and network I/O.
• Solid programming foundation, follows best practices, and has a sense of responsibility, and passion in computing and state-of-the-art technologies.
• Strong logical and critical thinking skills, good communication skills, and ability to understand and convey requirements accurately.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin is required as this role involves regular collaboration with regional teams and Mandarin-speaking stakeholders, including counterparts based in China.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test WeChat user security processes.
• Design, develop and test WeChat's internal tools and platforms.
• Participate in requirements review, solution formulation, and solution review to meet project requirements.
• Keep abreast of best coding practices, writing high quality code and be able to deliver & test system functions.
• Identify and debug system issues, and continuously improve existing services to enhance system performance and stability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• A team player with strong communications skills to collaborate with relevant teams on projects.

Skills

Full-stack web

Node.js

Vue.js

Golang

C/C++

Rust

Linux tools

English & Mandarin

Kafka

MySQL/MariaDB

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

MQ

Job description

Tencent in Singapore seeks a software engineer (WeChat backend/frontend) to join a team building secure, scalable internal tools and platforms. You will work with Node.js, Vue.js, and compiled languages such as C/C++/Golang, collaborating with data scientists, security engineers and DevOps to keep users worldwide safe.

The role requires 3+ years of software development experience, strong English and Mandarin skills, and familiarity with Linux tooling, databases like MySQL/MariaDB and Postgres,