Senior Backend Engineer - Founding Team

Location:
Remote - Singapore / Malaysia / Thailand / Vietnam

Overview:

Our client is an early-stage brokerage startup building their own proprietary trading platform. Having validated initial product direction, they are now looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their founding team and take ownership of the backend systems powering the platform.

This is a zero-to-one role suited for someone who is hands-on, proactive, and excited to build and scale systems from the ground up. The right candidate will work closely with founders and stakeholders, shape technical decisions, and play a key role in building the company’s technical foundation, with the potential to grow into a CTO role over time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and own scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and PostgreSQL
• Architect and maintain reliable, secure, and high-performance backend systems
• Take ownership of database design, schema optimization, and system performance
• Work closely with founders, product, and frontend teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions
• Contribute to technical decision-making, system architecture, and engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the platform and continuously improve system stability
• Operate with a high degree of ownership in a fast-moving startup environment

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong experience with Node.js
• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design and performance optimization
• Strong fundamentals in backend architecture, system design, and API development
• Experience building and maintaining production systems
• Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable operating in startup environments
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to be hands-on

Nice to Have

• Ability to think from a product perspective, balancing technical decisions with user and business impact
• Experience working closely with cross-functional stakeholders (founders, product, frontend, etc.)
• Experience with React
• Experience in FinTech, brokerage, trading, or financial platforms
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience in early-stage or startup environments

Growth Opportunity

This is a foundational hire with clear potential to grow into a technical leadership or CTO role as the company scales.

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