Backend Engineer (AI) / GOVT - SPZW
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Summary
Contract backend engineer for a Singapore government project: build Python (FastAPI/Flask) REST APIs, AI-powered features, and LLM/RAG data pipelines backed by PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis on Azure. Hybrid role at Pasir Panjang; salary up to S$9,500/month plus AWS and benefits.
Location: Pasir Panjang (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time Contract (Subjected to renewal/conversion)
Salary Package: Basic UP to $9,500 (dependable on experience) + AWS + ALs and Medical benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python.
- Own backend features across the full development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation to testing, deployment, and production support.
- Build integrations with internal platforms, external systems, and third-party APIs.
- Develop and enhance AI-powered backend capabilities.
- Build and maintain data processing pipelines for reliable and efficient information retrieval.
- Work with relational and non-relational databases to deliver performant and resilient backend systems.
- Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability, observability, and operational performance.
- Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, security, and maintainability.
- Continuously improve platform architecture, performance, scalability, and developer experience.
Requirements
- Min. 4 - 7 years of backend software engineering experience in a production environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with Python, including frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask.
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs, third-party APIs, and OAuth 2.0 / token-based authentication.
- Experience working with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
- Exposure to LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, and vector databases
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform would be advantageous
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, GitHub, or equivalent version control and deployment workflows.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, engineering, and UX teams.
ScienTec Consulting Pte Ltd