Software Engineer (BackEnd) - A26202

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is hiring for Software Engineer (BackEnd)

You will work in Singapore Government Agencies

Internal Code: A26202

This is a fixed term contract role. The engagement is 1 year.

The Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Scalable and secure backend services that power digital products. The role requires expertise in software engineering principles, modern development practices, and cloud-native architecture. Engineers must work in an agile, DevOps driven environment, ensuring high software quality, reliability, and security.

What will you do?

• Collaborate with Business Analysts (BA) and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into technical requirements.
• Work with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to ensure automated test coverage and proactively fix bugs and defects.
• Partner with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and monitoring pipelines.
• Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance APIs and backend services in a cloud-native environment.
• Implement modern software development practices, including TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce security best practices, and ensure software craftsmanship standards.
• Design and document system architecture, ensuring compliance with government security and regulatory standards.
• Optimise and improve backend systems for scalability, observability, and reliability.
• Where applicable, contribute to blockchain and smart contract development.

Requirements What are we looking for?

• Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• Strong experience in JavaScript development, including:
• Frontend frameworks (e.g., Next.js)
• Backend frameworks (e.g., Node.js, NestJS)
• Experience or familiarity with Sitecore ecosystem, including XM Cloud (XMC), OrderCloud (OC), and Sitecore Search (SS)
• Proficiency in Git and modern branching practices (e.g., GitFlow, trunk-based development)
• Experience in API development and integration (RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets)
• API documentation using Swagger
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and event-driven design patterns
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and deployment platforms (e.g., Vercel)
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Working knowledge of databases:

• Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB)
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Experience with additional backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go)
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with API documentation using Swagger.
• Hands-on .NET development experience, including building backend services and APIs using C#, ASP.NET Core, and related Microsoft development framework