M04 - Backend Engineer
FPT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Backend engineering is where you build the systems millions of users depend on. This role has you owning the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power COMPASS. You'll solve real scaling problems, not toy projects.
Day-to-day work includes designing and building scalable APIs and microservices, optimizing databases, integrating with multiple systems, and implementing security best practices. You'll write monitoring and logging features to keep things reliable, troubleshoot production issues, and work with frontend engineers and data teams to turn requirements into working solutions.
This role fits you if you have strong fundamentals in backend languages (Java, Python, Go, Node.js), understand databases and system design, and can write clean code. A portfolio of real projects on GitHub or internship experience counts. You should be comfortable learning on the job and asking questions when stuck.
To apply, submit your resume and a brief note about your backend experience through CareerJumpShip. Remote position based in the United States.
About this role
Responsibilities: Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power COMPASS platform, ensuring reliability, performance, and security: Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and secure backend services, APIs and integration components. Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed systems. Integrate with upstream and downstream systems, devices, and data sources. Manage and optimise relational and non-relational databases, including schema design, query optimisation, and data integrity. Develop data processing, transformation, and analytics services. Implement application monitoring, logging, and observability features to support system reliability and operational troubleshooting. Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues to ensure service reliability and performance Work closely with frontend engineers, data teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions. Implement authentication, authorisation, and other security best practices in backend systems. Support testing, deployment, and production operations activities. Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, and participate in peer code reviews. Maintain technical documentation and system design artefacts. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborate effectively with team members to deliver solutions and support knowledge sharing across the project team. Requirements: Experience in backend software development and building enterprise-grade applications Strong programming proficiency in at least one of: o Python o Node.js o Java Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices, and backend integration services Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including query optimisation, and data integrity management Experience working with message queues, event-driven architectures, and system integration. Knowledge of software design patterns, enterprise application architecture, and secure coding practices. Experience developing and deploying cloud-native application on AWS. Familiarity with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development practices. Strong debugging, troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Originally posted on Himalayas
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