Backend Engineer

Stranger Soccer (www.strangersoccer.com) is a Singapore-based company experiencing explosive growth. In a few short years, after launching a revolutionary platform and Mobile App for on-demand football, the company has amassed over 50,000 registered users playing hundreds of games a week. It has solved the problem that football is the world's #1 sport, but is difficult for an individual to play. Stranger Soccer makes it as easy as going to the gym or for a jog. Browse. Book a slot. Show up and play. Today, it is the #1 way people play football and futsal in Singapore, and is rapidly expanding internationally via a license partner model, with locations in Australia, India, USA, UAE, and South Africa.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Back End Engineer with experience in AWS, PHP, and NodeJS. You will design, develop,

and maintain back-end systems, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.

Role

• Implement server-side logic, maintain APIs and Websites using PHP and NodeJS.
• Optimize AWS infrastructure, ensuring scalability, backup system, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Manage third-party integrations (e.g., domain, ssl, payment gateways, emails, social authentication).
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements.
• Ensure security and data protection.
• Conduct performance tuning and backend process automation.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance.
• Participate in code reviews and stay updated with industry trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Back End Engineer or similar role.
• 3+ years of experience in back-end development.
• Strong proficiency in PHP and NodeJS.
• Extensive AWS experience (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, Beanstalk, API Gateway).
• Experience developing websites/APIs from scratch to deployment.
• Familiarity with database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Experience with version control (e.g., Git) and Linux environments.
• Understanding of RESTful API design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., React / Next JS).
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and practices.

Other Details

• 10-20 hours a week, with the possibility of growing into a full-time role
• Position will be virtual with occasional travel to Singapore.