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
Software Engineer Intern - Backend (H1 2027)
Build and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs for a leading ecommerce rewards and payments platform, collaborating with product and design teams.
Backend Software Engineer Intern (Global LIVE Service Arch) - 2027 Start
Build and optimize TikTok’s real-time, low-latency live-streaming infrastructure, ensuring global stability and compliance while collaborating with product teams.
Backend Software Engineer – Europe, Global E‑Commerce
Build and maintain scalable backend systems to support TikTok’s Global E-Commerce platform across European markets, focusing on merchant and service-provider growth.
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer | Lead Backend & Growth
Leads backend development with Ruby on Rails, owning scalable services, mentoring engineers, and shaping system architecture for a growing product team.
Senior Java Engineer: DeFi Backend & AI Platform
Senior Java engineer building backend services for OKX’s DeFi Wallet Earn platform and AI-driven Web3 infrastructure, focusing on high availability and scalability.
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Global LIVE Service Arch) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Build and optimize a global, low-latency distributed infrastructure for TikTok’s live-streaming platform, ensuring stability, compliance, and scalability for millions of concurrent users.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) | Node.js & TypeScript
Builds and maintains scalable backend services in Node.js and TypeScript for a government tech initiative, focusing on cloud-native APIs, streaming data, and distributed systems.
Backend Software Engineer - Account Safety - Trust and Safety
Build and maintain scalable backend systems for TikTok’s Trust and Safety platform, focusing on content moderation, risk detection, and abuse prevention.
Staff Engineer — Go Backend & Fintech Architecture
Lead architecture and engineering of high-throughput Go services for financial payment flows, setting direction, mentoring teams, and ensuring reliability and compliance across regions.
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Social) - 2027 Start Singapore Technology - Backend Regular[...]
Build and scale TikTok’s messaging backend in Singapore, including Streak, Stickers, and Voice/Video Call features, while exploring AI-powered messaging innovations.
Software Engineer II, Backend – IAM & Account Infra
Build and scale identity and account infrastructure for a global payments platform, focusing on security, scalability, and high-availability systems.
Backend Software Engineer Intern (Platform and Arch) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Build and maintain unattended change-execution platforms that keep TikTok’s global backend stable and scalable using Go, C++, Java, or Python.
Backend Software Engineer (Server Application Performance Monitoring), Developer Infrastructure
Build and maintain scalable observability infrastructure, including time-series databases and distributed tracing systems, to monitor TikTok's production services and ensure stability.
Backend Software Engineer Intern: Laravel, API & AWS
Builds and maintains backend services using Laravel, PHP, and TypeScript, integrates APIs, and deploys on AWS to optimize business operations.
Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce (Global Selling)
Builds scalable backend services for TikTok Shop’s global e-commerce platform, focusing on security, compliance, and high-concurrency systems using Java, Go, or Python.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Location-Based Services) - TikTok Local Service
Build and optimize high-performance location-based services for TikTok, including fused geolocation systems, microservices, and LLM-powered workflows to support local merchant discovery.
Software Engineer, Backend & Data Pipelines
United States Digital Space LLC is expanding its Cargo Movements data platform in Singapore. You will help develop backend services, data pipelines, and APIs, while ensuring reliability and high availability. The role…