M06 - Backend Engineer

FPT Asia Pacific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FPT Asia Pacific in Singapore is seeking a skilled backend engineer to design and build scalable, enterprise-grade services. You will develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and integration components, working closely with frontend, data teams, and stakeholders.

You will optimise relational and NoSQL databases, implement secure coding practices, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes. Knowledge of event-driven architectures and observability is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in backend development and enterprise-grade applications.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend integration services.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimisation and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and secure backend services, APIs, and integration components.
• Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices, and data sources.
• Manage and optimise relational and non-relational databases, including schema design, query optimisation, and data integrity.
• Develop data processing, transformation, and analytics services.
• Implement application monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities.
• Troubleshoot application and integration issues to ensure reliability and performance.
• Work closely with frontend engineers, data teams, and business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, and security best practices.
• Support testing, deployment, and production operations.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code and participate in peer reviews.
• Maintain technical documentation and system design artefacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Support knowledge sharing across the project team.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Microservices

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python/Node/Java

SQL/NoSQL databases

CI/CD

Agile

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and secure backend services, APIs, and integration components.
• Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices, and data sources.
• Manage and optimise relational and non-relational databases, including schema design, query optimisation, and data integrity.
• Develop data processing, transformation, and analytics services.
• Implement application monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities.
• Troubleshoot application and integration issues to ensure reliability and performance.
• Work closely with frontend engineers, data teams, and business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, and security best practices.
• Support testing, deployment, and production operations.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code and participate in peer reviews.
• Maintain technical documentation and system design artefacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Support knowledge sharing across the project team.

Experience & Skills

• Experience in backend software development and enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong programming proficiency in at least one of: Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend integration services.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimisation and data integrity.
• Experience with message queues, event-driven architectures, and system integration.
• Knowledge of software design patterns, enterprise application architecture, and secure coding.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting analytical, and problem-solving skills.