SALARY

Negotiable

Pollen Tech Pte Ltd is seeking a Mid-level Backend Developer to join our team. The successful candidate will work with a cutting-edge B2B marketplace for buying and selling excess inventory sustainably, and contribute to the company's goal of achieving a zero-waste world. Pollen Tech automates bulk transactions for overstock and near-expiry inventory, provides sustainability analytics, and offers pricing intelligence to help customers liquidate potential business waste. In 2024, Pollen Tech helped customers to ship over 400,000 KG of excess inventory to more than 20 countries. As a Back-end Developer, you will be an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining and developing Pollen Tech's platform.

- Location: HCM City, Vietnam (Headquarter in Singapore)
- Arrangement: Remote Working (with ad-hoc team offline working session)
- Type: Full-time (with Probation period)
- Working Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM (GMT +8 / SGT)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges

Design, develop, and maintain backend services, including RESTful APIs and microservices

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices

Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure code quality and support regression testing

Optimize server-logic and distributed systems for performance, reliability, and scalability

Participate in peer code reviews and propose improvements to enhance codebase quality

Monitor, profile, and resolve performance bottlenecks in production environments

Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

3–5 years of professional experience in backend development

Background in VC-backed startups, ideally in e-commerce industries with high adaptability skills in a fast-paced environment

Fluent English communication is a must (written and verbal)

Strong proficiency in Node.js (4+ years) is a must and experience with Python; familiarity with Java or Ruby is a plus

Hands-on experience with FastAPI, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Celery

Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture

Experience with SQL and NoSQL database design, optimization, and management

Strong foundation in system design, computer science fundamentals, and web architecture

Experience with AWS and other cloud platforms; understanding of core cloud-native technologies

Proficient in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

Familiarity with source control (Git) and setting up/maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Exposure to frontend technologies (e.g., JavaScript) for cross-functional collaboration

Proven experience building secure, high-performance web applications

Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail, and a growth mindset

Strong team collaboration skills - team player with clear communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment

- Location: HCM City, Vietnam (Headquarter in Singapore)
- Arrangement: Remote Working (with ad-hoc team offline working session)
- Type: Full-time (with Probation period)
- Working Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM (GMT +8 / SGT)

BENEFIT

Salary Range: SGD 1500 to SGD 3000 per month, depending on experience, compliance check, and skills analyzations result