Backend Engineer

Worthland

Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Permanent
Full-time

28 days ago

BACKEND ENGINEERSingapore (On-Site) | 2–4 VacanciesCompensation: SGD 120,000 – 220,000 + EquityAbout the Company(See Product Engineer listing above for full company description.)About the RoleThe Backend Engineering team designs and operates the high-performance systems that power the company’s Checkout product and broader payments stack. Backend Engineers architect APIs, services, and distributed systems that handle payments, settlement, asset conversion, identity/security verification, and multi-chain transaction routing. This is a foundational role building fault-tolerant, low-latency infrastructure that scales globally while meeting security and compliance expectations.This is an on-site role in Singapore, four days per week (Mon–Thu), with flexible Fridays (WFH optional). The company will support relocation for the right candidates, including Employment Pass (EP) sponsorship.Reports to: Founding Engineer / Singapore Engineering Lead (with close collaboration with the CTO)Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain high-performance APIs and backend services for the Web3 payments platform.

Implement and evolve systems for payments, settlement, transaction routing, asset conversion, and identity/security flows across chains and providers.

Build new backend features that improve product experience, conversion, and reliability for dApps and partners.

Participate in system design, architecture reviews, and incident response to ensure reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.

Write clean, well-tested code and contribute to code reviews and engineering standards.

Requirements

Strong experience building production backend systems in a modern language (TypeScript preferred; Go or Rust acceptable for strong systems engineers willing to work in TypeScript).

Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and database design principles.

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).

Solid CS fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and systems design.

Ability to communicate effectively in English (primary working language).

Bonus Skills

Experience in payments, fintech infrastructure, or transaction-heavy consumer apps.

Prior exposure to blockchain integrations, smart contracts, or DeFi protocols.

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing.

Contributions to open source or technical writing in backend, infra, or crypto domains.

Evidence of exceptional achievement in any domain (athletics, open-source, competitive programming, etc.).

LogisticsLocation: Singapore (on-site). Company supports relocation and EP sponsorship for the right candidates.Compensation: SGD 120,000 – 220,000 base salary (targeting 75th–90th percentile of Singapore market), plus meaningful equity. Exact package confirmed per candidate level.Benefits: CPF contributions for Singapore citizens/PRs; EP holders receive standard MOM-compliant benefits package. Details to be confirmed.Interview Process1. Agency recruiter screening (Worthland Consulting)2. Recruiter screen with company’s Talent team (cultural fit + logistics)3. 1-hour live coding interview with CTO or senior backend engineer (language agnostic, application-based)4. Follow-up systems design / technical deep-dive5. On-site interviews in Singapore (~2 hours): additional coding + cross-functional cultural interview + CEO chat (virtual if needed)

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