Scalable Fintech Backend Engineer (Golang)

YouTrip; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

YouTrip in Singapore is seeking a talented Software Engineer focused on backend development to build scalable, secure services powering our fintech platform. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, design robust APIs with Golang, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality systems.

Required: 4 years backend experience, strong knowledge of distributed systems, Docker and Kubernetes, and a CS degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4 years experience in backend development or fintech environments.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented and/or functional programming paradigms and software design patterns.
• Hands‑on experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing practices, including unit and integration tests for backend services.
• Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Golang and/or gRPC is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, robust and secure backend services and APIs using Golang.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle - from requirements analysis and design to development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, architect solutions, and deliver high-quality software.
• Continuously Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability through monitoring and optimization.
• Write and maintain automated unit, integration and end-to-end tests to ensure system quality and stability.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical documentation to uphold engineering excellence.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential for use in our systems.
• Maintain required degree qualifications (Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related field).

Skills

Golang

Distributed systems

Backend development

Docker

Kubernetes

Unit tests

Code reviews

gRPC

API design

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

YouTrip in Singapore is seeking a talented Software Engineer focused on backend development to build scalable, secure services powering our fintech platform. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, design robust APIs with Golang, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality systems.

Required: 4 years backend experience, strong knowledge of distributed systems, Docker and Kubernetes, and a CS degree or equivalent.