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
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Global LIVE Wallet) - 2027 Start
Build and optimize TikTok’s real-time, high-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming and the in-app wallet system, using Go, Python, Java, or C++ with databases like MySQL/Redis and Kafka.
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Digital Bank
Builds and maintains secure, high-performance backend systems for a digital bank, focusing on Java/Golang services, microservices, and databases to power savings, payments, loans, and investments.
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Global LIVE Transaction) - 2027 Start
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++.
Backend Software Engineer - User Growth
Build distributed backend systems to power user growth features for TikTok’s global products, integrating ML models and data pipelines to drive acquisition, activation, and retention at scale.
Backend Software Engineer Intern, Privacy & Security
Design and maintain systems that protect user privacy and ensure compliance with regulations, collaborating with engineering teams to handle privacy incidents.
Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Shop (Trading)
Builds and optimizes core trading systems for TikTok Shop, handling high-traffic e-commerce transactions with Java/Golang, MySQL, Redis, and RocketMQ.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Build and deploy backend services for AI-powered digital surgery applications using Python and AWS, integrating ML models across cloud and on-prem environments.
Backend Software Engineer - TikTok - Singapore
Build and scale backend services powering TikTok’s messaging platform, ensuring high performance and reliability for millions of users.
Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Shop (Europe)
Backend engineer building scalable e-commerce systems for TikTok Shop in Europe, focusing on merchant growth and global multi-data-center stability.
Senior Web3 Security Engineer – Backend & Data
Designs and builds backend systems for Web3 security at Binance, focusing on scalable infrastructure and threat detection automation.
Backend Software Engineer - TikTok Privacy and Security - Singapore
Build backend systems to enhance privacy and security for TikTok, ensuring compliance with regulations and responding to incidents using Go, C++, Python, or Java.
AI Chip Backend Design Engineer (5nm+)
Design and optimize AI chip backend tools and flows for 5nm+ process nodes, including timing analysis, physical design, and EDA automation.
Backend Software Engineer (Wallet) - TikTok - Singapore
Build and optimize TikTok Wallet’s real-time, high-performance backend infrastructure to power in-app payments and live-streaming interactions.
Backend Software Engineer, Live Streaming
Build and maintain TikTok’s global live-streaming platform, designing low-latency distributed systems for video delivery, scheduling, and persistence.
AI Chip Backend Design Engineer
Designs and evaluates backend integrated circuits for AI processors, using EDA tools and circuit simulation to optimize performance.
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Social) - 2027 Start
Build and scale TikTok’s messaging backend in Singapore, working on Streak, Stickers, and real-time IM infrastructure while exploring AI-powered features like chatbots and AIGC stickers.
Senior IC Backend Implementation Engineer
Designs and optimizes integrated circuit back-end flows for IoT SoCs, focusing on floorplanning, clock-tree synthesis, and power efficiency using scripting (Python/TCL/Perl).
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Build cloud-native backend systems and microservices that orchestrate a global fleet of robots, using Go, Kafka, and Kubernetes to enable real-time monitoring and control.