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
Expert Backend Engineer, Business Security - Platform
Builds and scales a security platform using AI/LLM to automate risk discovery, fraud detection, and governance for payments and accounts.
Senior SAP ABAP/S4HANA Backend Engineer (CDS & OData)
Design, build, and optimize SAP backend systems using ABAP, CDS views, and OData services for enterprise integrations in a hands-on senior role.
Backend Engineer, TikTok Search Architecture - Singapore
Build and optimize TikTok’s search engine architecture to ensure stability, high availability, and performance at scale for millions of users.
Backend Engineer - Application Computing (Data + AI)
Build and maintain large-scale offline computing systems for TikTok’s recommendation engines, using big-data frameworks like Flink/Spark and ML stacks such as PyTorch.
Senior Backend Engineer (AI & Automation)
Build and scale backend services in .NET/C# while integrating AI tools to automate workflows and internal tools for a rental-fintech startup.
Engineer, Backend Process Engineering
Backend process engineer optimizing semiconductor assembly lines, analyzing yield loss, and implementing corrective actions to improve production stability and efficiency.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build and maintain the core backend of a fintech platform using Java 17, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL to power investment workflows for wealth managers.
Backend Developer Intern – Spring Boot & Microservices
Builds and maintains Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs for a hospitality venue’s backend systems, using Kafka for event-driven integrations.
Junior Java Backend Developer: Core Banking & Microservices
Build and maintain a core banking cash-management system using Java/JEE, Spring, Docker, CI/CD, and Kubernetes, with React/Angular front-ends.
Backend Engineering Associate
Builds and maintains backend systems for global game titles, focusing on distributed services and cloud-native tools to support high-availability gameplay.
Backend Engineer - Singapore
Build and maintain backend systems for AI-powered note-taking tools, focusing on data compliance and overseas marketing workflows using Python/Go/Java and AWS.
Backend Engineer
Designs and builds scalable backend services, APIs, and data systems using Python, Go, Java, or Node.js, with cloud and containerization expertise.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build and maintain backend services in Elixir/Phoenix and Postgres, design agentic workflows, and integrate HR/payroll APIs for a global employment platform.
Staff MaaS Backend Engineer
Build and scale Bitdeer’s multi-tenant MaaS backend in Go, running on Kubernetes with GPU-aware routing, LLM inference gateways, and strict metering/billing for global AI workloads.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Performance & Observability
Designs and builds high-performance Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3 APIs with a focus on security and observability using Splunk diagnostics.
Senior Backend Engineer for Digital Banking Systems
Builds and maintains secure, scalable Java-based backend services for a digital banking platform, collaborating with product teams to implement features and integrate AI-infused tooling.