Platform Engineer — Java/Spring Boot & React, API‑First & AI‑Driven

Equinix; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix in Singapore is seeking a Product Software Engineer to design and develop platform services and APIs for our software platform and services offerings. You will work closely with product engineering, architects and product managers to translate requirements into scalable products.

The role emphasizes collaboration, sophisticated design, and product quality, with exposure to AI-assisted development tools and modern DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and React.js.
• Strong experience developing microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems in production environments.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles, architectural patterns, and API design.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling and performance optimization.
• Experience building and supporting cloud-based SaaS/PaaS products at scale.
• Hands-on Agile development, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience leveraging Generative AI and AI-assisted development tools to improve software delivery, quality, and engineering productivity.
• Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs, contribute to architecture decisions, and drive solutions from design through production.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Python experience is a plus, particularly in automation, data processing, backend services, or AI-related applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the technical strategy and execution for modular, event-driven, and scalable microservices supporting enterprise workflows
• Design and implement reusable frameworks and self-service modules for service onboarding, configuration, and lifecycle management
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate software design, testing, and operations - e.g., AI-assisted code reviews, test generation, and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with senior architects and cross-functional teams on architecture decisions across customer, billing, pricing, and commerce domains
• Promote design practices that improve maintainability, observability, and operational excellence
• Lead by example—building secure, reliable, and observable systems that meet performance and scalability goals
• Implement and advocate best practices for API-first development, CI/CD automation, and DevSecOps
• Partner with product managers and peers to translate business intent into scalable technical solutions
• Contribute to automation and AI-driven monitoring that improves reliability and accelerates problem resolution

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JavaScript

React.js

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed systems

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

DevOps

Generative AI

AI-assisted development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD tools

Job description

Equinix in Singapore is seeking a Product Software Engineer to design and develop platform services and APIs for our software platform and services offerings. You will work closely with product engineering, architects and product managers to translate requirements into scalable products.

The role emphasizes collaboration, sophisticated design, and product quality, with exposure to AI-assisted development tools and modern DevSecOps practices.