Software Engineer (Back-End) - A26261

United States Digital Space LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work arrangement

Learning budget

SHRI 2025 Gold winner in Learning &amp

Job summary

Activate is seeking a Backend-Focused Full-Stack Engineer to design and develop core backend services for a cloud-based digital platform. The role will focus on APIs, database, business logic and workflows, audit logging, reporting data and integration readiness.

This role works with the Technical Lead, Frontend Engineer, QA Automation Engineer and Infrastructure Team to deliver secure and reliable backend services that support the digital platform.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional software development experience.
• Backend experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js or NestJS.
• Strong PostgreSQL/SQL skills and REST API design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop core backend services for a cloud-based platform.
• Collaborate with LT, frontend, QA and infra teams to ensure secure, reliable services.
• Implement APIs, database schemas, workflows and logging.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Skills

Backend development

REST API design

CI/CD familiarity

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

Express.js

NestJS

PostgreSQL

SQL

Docker

AWS

Job description

the company ("Activate") is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is looking for a Software Engineer (Back-End)

This is a fixed term contract role. The engagement is 1 year.

Internal Code: A26261

What will you do?

We are looking for a Backend-Focused Full-Stack Engineer to design and develop the core backend services for cloud-based digital platform. The role will focus on APIs, database, business logic and workflows, audit logging, reporting data and integration readiness.

• This role will work closely with the Technical Lead, Frontend Engineer, QA Automation Engineer and Infrastructure Team to deliver secure and reliable backend services that support digital platform.
• Backend Development: Design, develop and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Cloud Application Deployment: Develop backend services that can be deployed into AWS environments using approved deployment patterns.
• Workflow Systems: Design and develop booking, approval, case management, event management, CRM or other workflow-heavy systems.
• CI/CD Support: Contribute to build scripts, deployment configuration, database migration automation and pipeline troubleshooting.
• Security Remediation: Resolve findings from SAST, dependency scanning, secret scanning, DAST and VAPT reports.

Requirements

What are we looking for?

• At least 3 years of professional software development experience.
• Backend: Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js or NestJS.
• Database: Strong experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, relational modelling, transactions and query optimisation.
• API: Experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
• Authentication & Authorisation: Familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC, JWT/session handling, RBAC and secure API access.
• AWS Application Awareness: Familiarity with AWS-hosted applications and services such as Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, CloudWatch and Secrets Manager.
• DevOps: Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker basics, environment variables and deployment troubleshooting.
• Security: Understanding of secure coding, OWASP Top 10, input validation, API security, dependency management and vulnerability remediation.
• Testing: Experience with unit testing, API testing and integration testing.

Benefits

What do we offer in return?

• Competitive Compensation: Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.
• Benefits: Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generous customisable flexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtful perks like special occasions "red packet" and CNY goodies, etc.
• Employee Wellness: Support for your physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.
• Growth & Development: Learning programmes, certification support, and a dedicated staff development budget. (We are a "SHRI 2025 Gold winner" in "Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring")
• Career Progression: Structured career pathways that enable you to grow along a technical/domain expert track or a leadership track.
• Competency Framework: A structured and practical framework to support you to develop, perform, and succeed.
• Flexible Work Arrangement: Staff may choose to work flexi-place, flexi-time, and flexi-load based on existing framework

Why you'll love working with us?

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.

the company Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. the company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Protecting your privacy and the security of your data are longstanding top priorities for the company.

Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing the company’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes.

Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.activate.sg/privacy-policy ) to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Here you can find how you can request for access, correction and/or withdrawal of your Personal Data.