Senior / Expert Backend Engineer (JAVA)

VANGUARD SOFTWARE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Singapore is looking for a Senior / Expert Backend Engineer to provide technical leadership and design scalable systems. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in backend development, deep expertise in Java, and the ability to mentor engineers. This role offers opportunities for innovation and collaboration with top talents in a cutting-edge technology environment.

Benefits

Technical decision-making authority

Collaboration with top talent

Adoption of cutting-edge technologies

Knowledge leadership role

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in backend system design and development.
• Proven track record of delivering mission-critical systems.
• Ability to design scalable and secure architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and review scalable, fault-tolerant system architectures.
• Provide domain expertise and drive architectural discussions.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• Build reusable components and establish best practices.

Skills

Backend system design

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

Distributed databases

Problem-solving

Fluency in English

Fluency in Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computing, Software Engineering, IT or related field

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: We are seeking an Senior / Expert Backend Engineer to take a technical leadership role across teams and domains. You’ll be responsible for architecting and driving the development of scalable, resilient systems that directly align with business objectives. As a domain expert, you’ll provide thought leadership, mentor other engineers, and shape engineering best practices across the organization. This role is ideal for a highly experienced backend engineer who is passionate about building high-performance systems and enabling long-term technical excellence.

JOB DUTIES:

• System Architecture: Design and review scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure system architectures, including multi-region disaster recovery and strong data consistency.
• Technical Leadership: Provide domain expertise and guidance across multiple teams; drive cross-functional architectural discussions.
• Business Alignment: Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions, considering long-term product and company strategy.
• Reusable Components: Build high-quality, reusable components and establish best practices to boost team-wide efficiency.
• Process Innovation: Define and implement domain-level standards, governance rules, and process improvements (e.g., microservice design, observability, code quality).
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Coach engineers, drive knowledge sharing, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree of Computing, Software Engineering, IT or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of experience in backend system design and development, with a proven track record of delivering mission-critical systems.
• Tech Stack Expertise: Deep expertise in Java, with mastery of backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, WebFlux), messaging systems (e.g., Kafka), and distributed databases (SQL/NoSQL, Redis, etc.).
• Architectural Skills: Experience designing and scaling large distributed systems with a focus on performance, availability, security, and resilience.
• Process Leadership: Able to define and implement engineering standards and technical guidelines at the system/domain level.
• Innovation & Problem Solving: Continuously evaluates new technologies and integrates them strategically to enhance systems and processes.
• Risk & Impact Awareness: Anticipates edge cases and long‑term impacts, and incorporates robustness, observability, and compliance from the design stage.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin is highly desirable to liaise with Chinese speaking clients and counterparts to understand their technical requirements.

Soft Skills:

• Influence & Leadership: Persuasively drives adoption of best practices and standards across teams and stakeholders.
• Decision-Making: Makes informed, strategic decisions backed by technical expertise and business impact analysis.
• Communication: Clearly and effectively communicates complex ideas and listens actively to facilitate constructive discussions.
• Collaboration: Enables cross-team alignment and contributes to a culture of ownership, transparency, and innovation.

What We Offer

• Technical Decision-Making Authority: Lead core system architecture and influence the company’s technical direction.
• Collaboration with Top Talent: Work alongside senior engineers to tackle highly complex challenges.
• Cutting-Edge Technology Practice: Adopt innovative technologies while balancing innovation and stability.
• Knowledge Leadership Role: Shape engineering culture through tech sharing, mentorship, and standards definition.