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Senior Backend Engineer - Founding Team

  • Remote
    • Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore
    • Kualar Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia
    • Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
    +3 more
  • $5,000 - $7,500 per month
  • Developers

Job description

Location:

Remote - Singapore / Malaysia / Thailand / Vietnam

Overview:

Our client is an early-stage brokerage startup building their own proprietary trading platform. Having validated initial product direction, they are now looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their founding team and take ownership of the backend systems powering the platform.

This is a zero-to-one role suited for someone who is hands-on, proactive, and excited to build and scale systems from the ground up. The right candidate will work closely with founders and stakeholders, shape technical decisions, and play a key role in building the company’s technical foundation, with the potential to grow into a CTO role over time.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and own scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and PostgreSQL

  • Architect and maintain reliable, secure, and high-performance backend systems

  • Take ownership of database design, schema optimization, and system performance

  • Work closely with founders, product, and frontend teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions

  • Contribute to technical decision-making, system architecture, and engineering best practices

  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the platform and continuously improve system stability

  • Operate with a high degree of ownership in a fast-moving startup environment

Job requirements

  • 5+ years of backend engineering experience

  • Strong experience with Node.js

  • Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and performance optimization

  • Strong fundamentals in backend architecture, system design, and API development

  • Experience building and maintaining production systems

  • Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable operating in startup environments

  • Strong ownership mindset and willingness to be hands-on

Nice to Have

  • Ability to think from a product perspective, balancing technical decisions with user and business impact

  • Experience working closely with cross-functional stakeholders (founders, product, frontend, etc.)

  • Experience with React

  • Experience in FinTech, brokerage, trading, or financial platforms

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

  • Experience in early-stage or startup environments

Growth Opportunity

This is a foundational hire with clear potential to grow into a technical leadership or CTO role as the company scales.

Grab the chance and don't lose it. Apply now!

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