Backend Engineer (Go/Java/Python) - eKYC

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Top Salary, Awesome Benefits
• Premium healthcare for 3 members in family
• Grab to work, Lunch allowance for all employee

Job description

Join our team as a Backend Engineer to develop and support our innovative Electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) solution. This project allows banks to verify customer identities online using biometrics and AI, eliminating the need for face-to-face interactions. Your role will involve integrating our eKYC system for new clients and providing ongoing support for existing clients by troubleshooting issues and updating the product as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop Scalable Web Service APIs: Build highly scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant web service APIs designed to handle millions of transactions per day.
• Agile & DevOps Practices: Follow Agile methodologies and DevOps practices such as CI/CD to deliver quality code rapidly to market.
• Seamless Integrations: Create software services that integrate effortlessly and securely with banks, third-party platforms, and vendors.
• Innovative Problem Solving: Think outside the box, innovate, experiment, and continuously improve by learning quickly from failures to provide simple yet effective solutions to complex problems.

Your skills and experience

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Solid expertise in Golang (or the confidence to learn it quickly when coming from other similar programming languages).

API Design & Development:

• Proficient in designing and developing RESTful APIs and gRPC interfaces.
• Experience building backend services optimized for high performance, scalability, and reliability.

Database Expertise:

• Strong database and schema design skills for performance and scalability across both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, RocksDB).

System Design:

• Deep understanding of complex system design, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with system tuning for high performance and reliability.

DevOps & Tooling:

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub workflows and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Docker containers and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of automated testing practices, caching techniques, and version control systems like Git.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Exposure to or interest in the AI domain with a willingness to leverage AI to enhance team productivity.
• Experience with microservice architecture is a plus.

Why you'll love working here

• Competitive compensation package, including 13th-month salary and performance bonuses
• Comprehensive health care coverage for you and your dependents
• Generous leave policies, including annual leave, sick leave, and flexible work hours
• Convenient central district 1 office location, next to a future metro station
• Onsite lunch with multiple options, including vegetarian
• Grab for work allowance and fully equipped workstations
• Fun and engaging team building activities, sponsored sports clubs, and happy hour every Thursday
• Unlimited free coffee, tea, snacks, and fruit to keep you energized
• An opportunity to make a social impact by helping to democratize credit access in emerging markets.