Backend Technical Lead

TymeX; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is looking for a Technical Leader who will drive the efficient delivery of change and ensure the performance and scalability of software features. You will work in agile teams, collaborating with stakeholders and taking ownership of success. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software development and knowledge of cloud technologies. This role offers a supportive environment focused on continuous improvement and employee development.

Benefits

Meal and parking allowance

Performance bonus up to 2 months

13th month salary pro-rata

15-day annual leave

Health care for you and your family

Overseas travel opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development preferred, or strong candidates with fewer years.
• Preferably 3+ years of experience in Java or other programming languages.
• Understanding of system design for high performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of change through analysis and documentation of requirements.
• Help define the technical direction of software features.
• Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable APIs.

Skills

Agile development practices

Problem-solving abilities

Microservices architecture

Database and schema design

Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education

B.Sc or M.Sc in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

The Technical Leader will drive the efficient delivery of change through analysis, definition, and documentation of requirements whilst identifying potential solutions using agile delivery frameworks.

What you’ll be doing

• Work in small, highly collaborative agile teams. You and the team will have a clear mission and ownership of an important outcome that support Tyme and our customers.
• Align with stakeholders across Tyme on best practices around APIs, security, compliance, roadmap, and reliability.
• Help drive the technical direction of software features.
• Build highly scalable, reliable, and maintainable APIs to handle high-volume transactions.
• We aim for teams that are inclusive, helpful, and have a strong sense of ownership for the things they build.

At Tyme, we optimize for quality, flow, and fast feedback, focusing on end-to-end ownership, continuous improvement, testing, monitoring, and experimentation. We’re looking for positive and passionate people who will put teamwork and collaboration above all else.

Requirements

You should have :

• A pragmatic mindset.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full development life cycle (coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, operation, monitoring, etc.).
• With at least 8+ years of experience working in software development, we also welcome strong candidates having fewer years of experience.
• Preferably with 3+ years of experience in Java. We also welcome other general-purpose programming languages but are not limited to Java.
• Understanding of system design and tuning for high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Strong database and schema design for large-scale and finance systems.
• Great problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience with event-driven architecture or message queue system
• Professional experience working with cloud (either AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience in enterprise architecture.
• Working proficiency in English.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

• The ability to work and live in Ho Chi Minh City
• B.Sc or M.Sc in Computer Science or a related discipline with proven “hands-on” development experience

Benefits

• Meal and parking allowance are covered by the company
• Full benefits and salary rank during probation
• Insurances as Vietnamese labor law and premium health care for you and your family without seniority compulsory
• Performance bonus up to 2 months
• 13th month salary pro-rata
• 15-day annual leave+ 3-day sick leave + 1 birthday leave + 1 Christmas leave
• SMART goals and clear career opportunities (technical seminar, conference, and career talk) – we focus on your development
• Values-driven, international working environment, and agile culture
• Overseas travel opportunities for training and working related
• Internal Hackathons and company’s events (team building, coffee run, blue card…)
• Work-life balance 40-hr per week from Mon to Fri