Backend Engineer - (Public Sector)
XtremaxSingapore19 days ago
ContractInformation Technology
Track This Job
Add this job to your tracking list to:
- Monitor application status and updates
- Change status (Applied, Interview, Offer, etc.)
- Add personal notes and comments
- Set reminders for follow-ups
- Track your entire application journey
Save This Job
Add this job to your saved collection to:
- Access easily from your saved jobs dashboard
- Review job details later without searching again
- Compare with other saved opportunities
- Keep a collection of interesting positions
- Receive notifications about saved jobs before they expire
AI-Powered Job Summary
Get a concise overview of key job requirements, responsibilities, and qualifications in seconds.
Pro Tip: Use this feature to quickly decide if a job matches your skills before reading the full description.
At Xtremax, our Backend Engineers play an important role in building the systems that power our digital pro/ducts. You'll be working with modern tools, cloud technologies, and good software practices to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions. We believe in collaboration, continuous learning, and writing clean, maintainable code. Candidates with public sector experience are preferred, as this role supports IT projects for government agencies.
Responsibility:
Backend Development and API Design
Must Have
Responsibility:
Backend Development and API Design
- Work with Business Analysts and Product Managers to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Build and maintain APIs and backend services that are scalable, reliable, and secure
- Contribute to system design, documentation, and architecture discussions
- Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure proper testing coverage and proactively fix bugs
- Partner with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and monitoring processes
- Apply modern practices such as code reviews, CI/CD, and automated testing
- Continuously improve system performance, observability, and scalability
- Ensure compliance with security and quality standards
- (Optional) Contribute to blockchain and smart contract development where applicable
Must Have
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related fields
- Must have 2-5 years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience with Git and branching workflows
- Proficiency in at least one backend language (.NET, Java, Kotlin, Python, Golang, Node.js, or Ruby)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with microservices and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Understanding of test automation frameworks (JUnit, PyTest, Jest, etc.)
- Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) or Clean Architecture
- Experience with API gateways or service meshes (Kong, Istio, Apigee)
- Exposure to serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
- Experience working on Singapore Government projects will be advantageous
- Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) / Professional Scrum Developer (PSD)
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate / Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
- ScrumMaster (CSM) / Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Key Skills
Ranked by relevanceReady to apply?
Join Xtremax and take your career to the next level!
Application takes less than 5 minutes