Lead Backend Engineer [Kotlin + Golang]
Share
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Ninja Van is a late-stage logtech startup that is disrupting a massive industry with innovation and cutting edge technology. Launched 2014 in Singapore we have grown rapidly to become one of Southeast Asias largest and fastest-growing express logistics companies. Since our inception weve delivered to 100 million different customers across the region with added predictability flexibility and convenience. Join us in our mission to connect shippers and shoppers across Southeast Asia to a world of new possibilities.
More about us:
- We process 250 million API requests and 3TB of data every day.
- We deliver more than 2 million parcels every day.
- 100% network coverage with 2600 hubs and stations in 6 SEA markets (Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Vietnam and Philippines) reaching 500 million consumers.
- 2 Million active shippers in all e-commerce segments from the largest marketplaces to the individual social commerce sellers.
- Raised more than US$500 million over five rounds.
We are looking for world-class talent to join our crack team of engineers product managers and designers. We want people who are passionate about creating software that makes a difference to the world. We like people who are brimming with ideas and who take initiative rather than wait to be told what to do. We prize team-first mentality personal responsibility and tenacity to solve hard problems and meet deadlines. As part of a small and lean team you will have a very direct impact on the success of the company.
Responsibilities
- We are looking for engineers with deep expertise in either Android and Backend development - and an openness to contribute to the other area once onboarded.
- Design build and maintain highly scalable Android apps and/or backend services.
- Flexibility across domains:
- If your expertise is Android be open to contributing to backend APIs and services.
- If your expertise is Backend be open to contributing to Android app development.
- Ensure reliability performance and scalability in all systems.
- Collaborate with product managers designers QA and DevOps to deliver features end-to-end.
- Participate in code reviews and design discussions driving engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 7 years of professional software engineering experience with at least 3 years in Android and Backend.
- Android (preferred): Proficiency in Kotlin (Java experience acceptable) Android SDK UI/UX best practices API integration.
- Backend (preferred): Hands-on experience with Golang (Java experience acceptable) micro-services RESTful APIs.
- Strong knowledge of MySQL or TiDB.
- Solid understanding of cloud concepts (scalability distributed systems networking storage). Direct GCP experience is not required.
- Strong foundation in system design algorithms and data structures.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems.
- Exposure to frontend frameworks (React Angular) is a plus.
What We Offer
- The chance to work on products at massive scale - millions of users millions of parcels billions of data points. Growth opportunities: expand into Backend if you are mobile-focused or into Android if you are backend-focused. A collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Competitive compensation benefits and career progression in a high-growth tech company.
- In short: We want engineers who are experts in Android (Kotlin) and Backend (Golang) and open to working across both domains to solve logistics problems at true scale.
Please apply only if you have relevant experience with the technologies and experience mentioned above.
Tech Stack
Backend: Play (Java 8) Golang Python FastAPI
Frontend: AngularJS ReactJS
Mobile: Android Flutter React Native
Cache: Hazelcast Redis
Data storage: MySQL TiDB Elasticsearch Delta Lake
Infrastructure monitoring: Prometheus Grafana
Orchestrator: Kubernetes
Containerization: Docker Containerd
Cloud Provider: GCP AWS
Data pipelines: Apache Kafka Spark Streaming Maxwell/Debezium PySpark TiCDC
Workflow manager: Apache Airflow
Query engines: Apache Spark Trino
Submit a job application
By applying to the job you acknowledge that you have read understood and agreed to our Privacy Policy Notice (the Notice) and consent to the collection use and/or disclosure of your personal data by Ninja Logistics Pte Ltd (the Company) for the purposes set out in the the event that your job application or personal data was received from any third party pursuant to the purposes set out in the Notice you warrant that such third party has been duly authorised by you to disclose your personal data to us for the purposes set out in the the Notice.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Key Skills
- Business Intelligence
- Bidding
- Accounts Assistant Credit Control
- Account Development
- Content Development
- Lab Testing
About Company
Ninja Van is Southeast Asia’s leading logistics provider, with the highest service coverage over 6 countries in the region. Experience the joy of hassle-free deliveries by shipping with Ninja Van today.
