Software Engineer

Position: Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

We are looking for Senior Software Engineers (Backend) to join our team and work on highly scalable backend systems, microservices, and infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and develop well-architected microservices and highly scalable backend systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to refine requirements and develop effective solutions.
• Improve and refactor existing codebases to enhance maintainability, performance, and scalability.
• Solve complex technical challenges and evaluate new technologies to improve platform capabilities.
• Design and implement security controls to protect services and data.
• Lead and participate in incident response, including troubleshooting, mitigation, resolution, and post-incident improvements.
• Build observability into systems for effective monitoring, debugging, and issue resolution.
• Lead technical projects by managing deliverables, aligning teams, and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Participate in training and development programs.
• Perform other related responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience with a strongly typed programming language such as Go or Java.
• Hands-on experience with both relational and non-relational databases, such as PostgreSQL, Redis, or Spanner.
• Strong knowledge of persistence layer design, database optimization, and concurrency handling.
• Proficiency with message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with background task processing, asynchronous workflows, and event-driven systems.
• Proven experience developing well-architected APIs and microservices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to develop effective solutions to complex technical problems.
• Ability to interpret data, analyze trends, and make data-backed decisions.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including systems thinking, scalability, maintainability, and quality.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects, managing deliverables, and aligning teams toward consistent outcomes.

About the Job:

• Direct hire with the client
• Fulltime position
• 3x onsite, 8am-5pm - Makati