Backend Software Engineer PE

Title: Backend Software Engineer PE - Fuku

URL Source: https://apply.workable.com/j/5107228DE4

Markdown Content: Backend Software Engineer, distributed systems

Location: Singapore

Function: Backend Engineering / Distributed Systems

Levels: up to Principal/Staff Engineer level

About the Role

• Join a rapidly scaling global consumer internet platform with hundreds of millions of users across content, community, e-commerce, and advertising ecosystems.

• Singapore is a key hub for building global-facing systems and infrastructure as the company accelerates international expansion.

• The role focuses on developing high-performance backend systems to support overseas users and enable efficient platform scaling across regions.

• Work on core backend services, addressing challenges in distributed systems, high concurrency, and cross-region architecture.

• Collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development for Global Business

• Develop and maintain backend systems supporting international business across Singapore and global markets.

• Enable efficient iteration and scalable expansion of overseas operations.

Architecture & Core System Design

• Participate in technology selection and architecture design of core backend modules.

• Build high-performance, highly available distributed systems.

• Ensure systems are stable, scalable, and low-latency.

• Optimize for cross-region deployments and high-concurrency workloads.

Cross-Functional Global Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with globally distributed teams, including product, operations, frontend engineers, backend engineers, and QA/testing teams.

• Drive efficient delivery of international projects.

• Continuously optimize systems post-launch.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science or related field.

• Minimum 2+ years of backend development experience.

• Experience with international business systems and overseas user-facing products is preferred.

Programming & Engineering Fundamentals

• Proficient in at least one programming language: Java or Go.

• Strong code design capability, coding standards, and discipline.

• Experience applying design patterns to improve engineering efficiency, reduce system complexity, and lower long-term maintenance cost.

Core Technology Stack

• Strong understanding of MySQL, Redis, RocketMQ/Kafka, and ElasticSearch.

• Familiar with core principles and real-world application scenarios.

• Open-source contributions are a plus.

Distributed Systems Expertise

• Strong understanding of distributed system design.

• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture.

• Experience with service governance, including service discovery, configuration management, traffic routing, observability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.

• Experience in high-concurrency system design and performance optimization is preferred.

Ownership & Collaboration

• Strong sense of ownership and business awareness.

• Ability to take end-to-end responsibility for complex business modules.

• Excellent cross-team and cross-region collaboration skills.

• Ability to drive problem-solving effectively and operate in a fast-paced, international environment.

Language Requirements

• Ability to work effectively in an English-speaking environment (written and spoken); Mandarin is a plus.

• Comfortable collaborating with global teams.

Location Requirement

• Singapore Citizens / PRs will be prioritized.

Why This Role

• Build backend systems for a global platform at massive scale.

• Work on high-concurrency, distributed systems serving international users.

• Exposure to cross-region architecture challenges such as latency, consistency, and scaling.

• Direct impact on global product expansion and user growth.

• Strong engineering culture with exposure to modern backend and microservices architecture.

*Due to volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

EA Licence No.: 25S3232

EA Personnel Reg. No.: R1874604

EA Personnel Name: Kenneth Ho