Staff Backend Engineer: Scale Microservices & Data-Driven

Airwallex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex in Singapore is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our Growth Team. You will design and build scalable microservices using Java or Kotlin while ensuring high availability and performance in our systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and work with data scientists to implement data-driven solutions. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, over 5 years of experience in engineering practices, and proficiency in cloud services such as GCP or AWS. A compensation range of SGD 150K – SGD 250K is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in modern engineering practices focused on continuous integration and quality engineering.
• Strong computer science fundamentals and solid understanding of OOP concepts.
• Deep working experience with high-throughput / low-latency / highly available distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain microservices ensuring high-traffic systems meet user demands.
• Collaborate with data scientists and product managers to design data pipelines.
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions.
• Develop services that support rapid A/B testing and real-time performance monitoring.
• Integrate secure coding practices to protect user data and maintain compliance.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Data-driven decision-making

Microservices architecture

Collaboration

Event-driven architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP or AWS

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Airwallex in Singapore is looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our Growth Team. You will design and build scalable microservices using Java or Kotlin while ensuring high availability and performance in our systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and work with data scientists to implement data-driven solutions. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, over 5 years of experience in engineering practices, and proficiency in cloud services such as GCP or AWS. A compensation range of SGD 150K – SGD 250K is offered.