Backend Developer

About The Company GrabJobs is a leading global employment platform dedicated to connecting job seekers with employers across various industries. Established with the vision to streamline the hiring process and create meaningful employment opportunities, GrabJobs leverages innovative technology to simplify recruitment. Our platform provides a seamless experience for both candidates and recruiters, ensuring efficient matching and communication. With a focus on accessibility and user-centric design, GrabJobs has grown rapidly to serve millions of users worldwide, establishing itself as a trusted name in the digital hiring space. Our commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and dynamic work environment drives us to continually improve and expand our services, helping businesses find the right talent quickly and effectively. About The Role We are seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team at GrabJobs. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and maintaining the core systems that power our platform. Your primary focus will be developing reliable, scalable APIs and infrastructure to support our global operations, including features related to user onboarding, job postings, messaging, notifications, and integrations with third-party services. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on complex financial and operational workflows, ensuring high performance, security, and data integrity. As a key member of our engineering team, you will collaborate closely with product managers, frontend developers, mobile teams, and AI specialists to deliver innovative solutions that enhance user experience and operational efficiency. Your contributions will directly impact millions of job seekers and recruiters worldwide, making a tangible difference in how people find employment opportunities. Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess strong backend development experience, with a proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable systems in a production environment. You should have a solid understanding of RESTful APIs, database management, authentication protocols, and event-driven architectures. Experience working with cloud platforms, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable. Familiarity with fintech, payments, banking, or related financial services is a plus, but not mandatory if you demonstrate strong technical fundamentals. Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to security, data quality, and operational risks are essential. You must be comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments and be able to make practical trade-offs between speed, scalability, and maintainability. Strong communication skills in English are required, as you will collaborate with global teams and stakeholders. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs supporting core platform functionalities such as user onboarding, account management, payments, transfers, and rewards.Create reliable and scalable systems capable of supporting millions of users across multiple markets, with a focus on security, latency, and operational stability.Integrate seamlessly with internal systems, financial partners, payment providers, AI services, and third-party platforms to enhance platform capabilities.Ensure high standards of backend quality by monitoring system performance, security, and data integrity, and by implementing incident response procedures.Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, frontend, mobile, and AI to rapidly deploy new features and improvements.Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate manual processes, and improve overall system efficiency.Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to maintain a high-quality codebase.Stay updated with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously enhance system architecture and performance. Benefits GrabJobs offers a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. We provide flexible remote work arrangements, enabling you to work from anywhere within the US. Our benefits include comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and opportunities for continuous learning and development. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation, transparency, and mutual respect. Additionally, employees have access to various wellness programs, team-building activities, and performance incentives. At GrabJobs, we believe in recognizing and rewarding talent, and we are committed to helping our team members achieve their career aspirations while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Equal Opportunity GrabJobs is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and drives our success, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about building impactful technology solutions.