Backend Jobs in Singapore
There are 1,224 open Backend jobs in Singapore on freehire right now. 310 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are java, api and cloud.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGD | year | SGD 105,000 | SGD 147,500 | SGD 193,325 | 12 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- java 45%
- api 39%
- cloud 33%
- python 31%
- ai 26%
- microservices 25%
- distributed-systems 22%
- ci-cd 21%
How the work is done
- Remote 30 · 2%
- Onsite 23 · 2%
- Hybrid 22 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 68% of the 120 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 410
- Intern 76
- Lead 57
- Staff 31
- Junior 16
- Principal 9
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 193
- 501-1000 employees 33
- 51-200 employees 17
- 11-50 employees 12
- 201-500 employees 3
- 1-10 employees 1
Senior Backend Engineer, Global Liquidity Platform
Build backend services for global liquidity management using JVM languages and distributed systems to ensure smooth, efficient fund operations.
Backend Engineer: Payments Platform & Security
Build secure, high-reliability transaction systems for Shopee’s payments platform across Southeast Asia using Go, Python, or Java and databases like MySQL and Kafka.
Lead Backend Engineer – Integrations & Cloud Platform
Lead a team to migrate a legacy system to a scalable cloud platform, designing and implementing 300+ backend integrations using Java/Spring.
Backend Engineer Graduate(Customer Service Platform)-2025 Start
Build and maintain large-scale backend systems for TikTok’s internal customer service platform using Java/Golang and distributed cloud services.
Back-end Developer
Build and maintain Java-based microservices and batch programs on AWS, using Spring, Hibernate, and Spring Batch to support backend APIs and scheduled data processing.
Software Engineer Intern - Backend (H1 2027)
Build and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs for a fast-growing ecommerce and cashback platform, collaborating with product and design teams.
Application Development Senior Manager (Java Backend) - Vice President
Lead a team to build and maintain Java-based microservices for a global collateral management and margining system in Citi’s wealth management division.
Remote QA Automation Engineer — Rust/Java Backend (Futures)
Designs and maintains automated tests for Binance Futures using Rust and Java across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
Senior DevSecOps Engineer: AWS, Kubernetes & Backend
Designs, builds, and operates secure AWS and Kubernetes platforms; implements CI/CD, IaC, and observability while collaborating with security and ops teams.
Staff / Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer (IC Backend)
Leadtop Technology Pte Ltd is a chip design company based in Singapore. The Company has strong R&D capabilities and the core technical team members all have numerous years of experience in the semiconductor…
Software Engineering Intern: Python, ML & Backend
Build backend services in Python and help deploy ML models to solve geoscience challenges for a sustainability-focused startup.
Backend Software Engineer Intern (Privacy and Security) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Backend intern on TikTok’s Privacy & Security team, building systems to protect user data and ensure compliance with privacy laws using Go/Python/Java/C++ and databases like MySQL/Redis/Kafka.
Backend Software Engineer Intern (Platform and Arch) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Build and optimize TikTok’s unattended change-execution platform, using Go/C++/Java/Python to automate risk detection and gray-scale deployments for global backend services.
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Global LIVE Wallet) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Build and optimize TikTok’s real-time, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live-streaming payments and wallet systems using Go, Python, Java, or C++.
Backend Software Engineer Intern (Global LIVE Transaction) - 2027 Start Singapore Technology - [...]
Build and optimize TikTok’s real-time, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming and in-app wallet systems using Go, Python, Java, or C++ with MySQL, Redis, and Kafka.