Senior Backend Engineer — Distributed Systems & Cloud

UNIC CONSULTANCY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIC CONSULTANCY PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead system architecture, backend development, and optimisation for production systems with focus on reliability and scalability.

You will collaborate with international teams to deliver robust services and contribute to architectural decisions. The role requires strong Java or Go backend skills, a solid understanding of distributed systems, RESTful API design, and hands-on experience with databases,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• At least 8 years of professional software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve medium-to-large-scale software systems to meet business and technical requirements.
• Develop backend services using Java or Go with strong software engineering and code design practices.
• Apply computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and operating systems to solve complex problems.
• Architect and optimise distributed systems addressing high availability and concurrency.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs following best practices to ensure robust and scalable interfaces.
• Manage relational databases (MySQL and/or PostgreSQL) including schema design, indexing, SQL optimisation, performance tuning, and sharding.
• Develop asynchronous architectures using messaging middleware such as Kafka and/or RabbitMQ.
• Utilise AWS cloud services and containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes to deploy and maintain systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and adopt modern DevOps practices to improve delivery efficiency.
• Deliver and maintain complex production systems ensuring high reliability and performance.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance software development productivity.
• Communicate effectively in English with native-speaking technical engineers to clarify requirements and participate in technical discussions and meetings.
• Collaborate closely with overseas colleagues to drive solution delivery and system optimisation.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs design

SQL databases

Kafka/RabbitMQ messaging

AWS/cloud

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

UNIC CONSULTANCY PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead system architecture, backend development, and optimisation for production systems with focus on reliability and scalability.

You will collaborate with international teams to deliver robust services and contribute to architectural decisions. The role requires strong Java or Go backend skills, a solid understanding of distributed systems, RESTful API design, and hands-on experience with databases,