Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) — Tech Lead & Architect

re-zoo-me; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

YouTrip is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead backend systems at scale in Singapore. You will own design, development, testing, and maintenance of critical software platforms, focusing on high-performance Go services and cloud infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, collaborate with product and operations, and ensure robust, scalable systems while championing quality and best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend software development experience with a focus on high-performance, concurrent applications.
• Strong expertise in Go (Golang) and distributed systems design.
• Experience with microservices, cloud-native architectures, and mature testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of software engineers.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Own the design and architecture of complex software solutions.
• Take ownership of several software components, ensuring robustness, availability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with overall system architecture.
• Plan and execute projects, ensuring efficient and on-time delivery of software products.
• Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Collaborate with product managers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for code, design, and architecture.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and operations.
• Collaborate with other software engineers to promote best practices and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Java

Python

Ruby

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud computing

Education

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

Tools

Go tooling

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

YouTrip is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead backend systems at scale in Singapore. You will own design, development, testing, and maintenance of critical software platforms, focusing on high-performance Go services and cloud infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, collaborate with product and operations, and ensure robust, scalable systems while championing quality and best practices across the team.