Backend Engineer

Company Overview

Established in 2010, Vinova is an award-winning development company specializing in mobile, web, and enterprise applications. We serve global clients across IoT, blockchain, fintech, networking, and ecommerce, delivering quality, flexible, and fast solutions through passionate collaboration.

Job Summary

You will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions, driving technical excellence and innovation while mentoring junior engineers and aligning projects with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that meets defined requirements
• Deliver moderately complex features across multiple services with focus on modularity, scalability, and resiliency
• Evaluate solution options and provide well-reasoned recommendations aligned with product and team objectives
• Proactively reduce technical debt to enhance long-term maintainability
• Develop reusable test automation frameworks and support CI/CD, observability, and automation adoption
• Build deep understanding of product architecture, dependencies, and data flows within the team
• Author technical design documents independently and conduct architecture reviews for junior engineers
• Lead incident triage and conduct post-incident reviews with root cause analysis and preventive action proposals
• Ensure monitoring and alerting systems are implemented for owned features
• Integrate security, compliance, and performance considerations into design from the start
• Write clear technical specifications to guide AI-assisted development and junior engineers effectively
• Identify and correct AI-generated code that introduces technical debt, antipatterns, or security risks before merging
• Take full ownership of broad, ambiguously scoped projects and drive them to successful completion
• Take calculated risks and treat outcomes as learning opportunities for continuous improvement
• Mentor junior team members through knowledge sharing, problem decomposition, and constructive feedback
• Enhance team productivity and capability through hands-on guidance and support
• Translate team goals into actionable plans by breaking down work and prioritizing tasks effectively
• Identify opportunities, lead workstreams, and synthesize data into clear recommendations with organizational impact
• Anticipate and mitigate project risks before they arise
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective project delivery
• Facilitate constructive resolution of disagreements to align team members and stakeholders
• Challenge existing processes constructively to drive continuous improvement and change initiatives
• Share successes and failures openly, offering recommendations to enhance team performance and foster a learning culture

Required competencies and certifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on DevOps software engineering experience using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM
• Strong proficiency in Java or Python, ReactJS, RESTful APIs, ETL/AWS Glue for data migration, SQL, and database management
• Experience with modern full-stack technologies including SaaS, bespoke, and COTS solutions
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale, high-availability solutions, preferably in the public sector
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and privacy considerations relevant to the public sector
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders
• Collaborative team player thriving in cross-functional environments

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC), SHIP-HATS, and the SG Tech Stack (SGTS)
• Hands-on experience with Ivalua SaaS

Skills

Code Quality, Test Automation Framework, Automation Technology, Scalability, Demonstrate resilience, Product Architecture, Technical Writing, Root Cause Analysis, Writing, Service Integration, Lead Audit, options evaluation, Backend Development, Design for Maintainability, Debt Management, Identify dependencies