Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Shield 1; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SHIELD is a device-first fraud intelligence platform helping digital businesses worldwide to eliminate fake accounts and stop fraudulent activity. Based on SHIELD AI, we identify the root of fraud with the global standard SHIELD Device ID and actionable intelligence.

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) will drive the full software development lifecycle, shaping architecture, scalability, and performance across back-end services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in back-end web development.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields.
• Strong CS knowledge in algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with MySQL, MongoDB or other relational/NoSQL databases.
• Expertise in distributed systems design and architecture with focus on performance and scaling.
• Willingness to work in Go; prior experience with C++, Node.js or Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and code using Go to improve availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of SHIELD's products.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design architectures for better scaling and performance of back-end services.
• Conduct and participate in code and design reviews to maintain high development standards.
• Work with product teams to define and prototype feature specifications.
• Develop, construct, analyze and troubleshoot large-scale systems.
• Engage in full-stack performance tuning and optimization.
• Debug and optimize complex enterprise software.

Skills

Go

Backend development

Distributed systems

Algorithms & data structures

C++, Node.js, Python familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / IT or related

Tools

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

SHIELD is a device-first fraud intelligence platform that helps digital businesses worldwide eliminate fake accounts and stop all fraudulent activity.

Powered by SHIELD AI, we identify the root of fraud with the global standard for device identification (SHIELD Device ID) and actionable fraud intelligence, empowering businesses to stay ahead of new and unknown fraud threats.

We are trusted by global unicorns like inDrive, Alibaba, Swiggy, Meesho, TrueMoney, and more. With offices in LA, London, Jakarta, Bengaluru, Beijing, and Singapore, we are rapidly achieving our mission - eliminating unfairness to enable trust for the world.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend), you will be responsible in supporting full software development of new and existing applications. Working individually and as a team, you should adopt an Agile methodological approach towards projects that include but not limited to software architecture and infrastructure. We are looking for talented and passionate Software Engineers who are proactive to take initiatives to identify problems, and have the logical thought flow and right skill sets to solve them. There will be many opportunities to explore new tech stacks and to work on advanced technologies.

• Design and code using GO language to enhance the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of SHIELD’s products
• Work with internal team to explore and create new design / architectures for better scaling and performance of back-end services
• Conduct and participate in code and design reviews to achieve and maintain high development standards
• Work alongside the internal team for service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimization
• Work alongside with product team to define and prototype feature specifications
• Develop, construct, analyse and troubleshoot large-scale systems
• Engage in full-stack performance tuning and optimization
• Debug and optimise complex enterprise software

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in back-end web development. Individuals who possess a higher degree of expertise will be considered for senior opportunities
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields
• Strong Computer Science knowledge in algorithms and data structures
• Experience in MySQL, MongoDB and other relational/NoSQL databases
• Expert in distributed systems design and architecture with experience in system performance and scaling
• Willingness to work on Go programming language with prior programming experiences with C++, Node.js, Python
• Passionate in innovating, learning new skills and technology
• Proficient in setting monitoring tools and crisis management for recovery
• Comfortable working on frontend and backend tasks is a plus